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Facial dysmorphism-macrocephaly-myopia-Dandy-Walker malformation syndrome

MedGen UID:
341752
Concept ID:
C1857352
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dandy-Walker malformation with mental retardation, macrocephaly, myopia and brachytelephalangy; Facial dysmorphism macrocephaly myopia Dandy Walker type
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0009074
OMIM®: 220219
Orphanet: ORPHA1970

Definition

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by severe intellectual deficit, Dandy-Walker malformation, macrocephaly, severe myopia, brachytelephalangy with short and broad fingernails, and dysmorphic facial features (such as thick eyebrows, synophrys, epicanthal folds, low-set ears, short philtrum, and high-arched palate). Additional reported manifestations include seizures and skeletal and genital anomalies, among others. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1989. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFacial dysmorphism-macrocephaly-myopia-Dandy-Walker malformation syndrome
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vasko A, Drivas TG, Schrier Vergano SA
Genes (Basel) 2021 Jun 19;12(6) doi: 10.3390/genes12060937. PMID: 34205270Free PMC Article
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Diagnosis

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Digilio MC, Dallapiccola B
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Therapy

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Prognosis

Dwivedi T, Gosavi M
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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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