Nager Syndrome WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Nager Syndrome
Nager syndrome (or acrofacial dysostosis) is an extremely rare congenital defect that has only had around 90 documented cases to date (02/06/07). Only 25 or so of these people survived. With several or all of the following characteristics: underdevelopment of the cheek and jaw area, down-sloping of the opening of the eyes, lack or absence of the lower eyelashes, kidney and/or stomach reflux, hammer toes, shortened soft palate, petite, lack of development of the internal and external ear, possible cleft palate, underdevelopment or absence of the thumb, hearing loss (see hearing loss with craniofacial syndromes) and shortened forearms, as well as poor movement in the elbow. It is rare for sufferers to develop vertebral anomalies and sufferers do not usually have problems with their reproductive organs. Usually sufferers have "normal" levels of intellect and lead productive lives. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- These syndromes affect one's ability to see, hear, breath, eat, walk, talk and write.1
- Nager Syndrome is a rare disorder that may or may not be genetically derived.2
- Breathing and feeding problems may be present in infants with this syndrome.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ The Foundation for Nager and Miller Syndrome: Narger and Miller Syndromes
- ↑ WebMD (via NORD) Nager Syndrome
- ↑ WebMD (via NORD): Nords side effects
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- Redirects: Nagers, nagers, nagers syndrome, Nagers syndrome, Nager disease
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