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VACTERL syndrome is a condition with a range of findings beginning at birth. The name of the syndrome is actually a mnemonic for some possible findings in the disorder: vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheoeophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, renal (kidney) anomalies, and limb defects (eg, radius defects). The most common findings are tracheoesophageal fistula with anal atresia or vertebral defects.
There are many good online resources about VACTERL syndrome, its epidemiology (how many people have it, etc.), etiology and pathophysiology (what causes it), signs and symptoms, associated findings, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
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What is a mermaid cendrome?
Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome is a very rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid. This condition is found in approximately one out of every 70,000 live births (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth because of complications associated with abnormal kidney and bladder development and function. It results from a failure of normal vascular supply from the lower aorta in utero. Maternal diabetes has been associated with caudal regression syndrome and sirenomelia, although this association is not generally accepted. VACTERL-H is an expanded form of the VACTERL association that concludes that this diagnosis is a less severe form of sirenomelia.The disorder was formerly thought to be an extreme case of Caudal regression syndrome; however, it was reclassified to be considered a separate condition.
What is syndactyly a symptom of?
Syndactyly is a characteristic of Apert syndrome, Poland syndrome, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Edwards syndrome
Which syndrome is the complete opposite of Lima syndrome?
Stockholm syndrome.
What other conditions could an infant with syndactyly have?
Syndactyly is a characteristic of Apert syndrome, Poland syndrome, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Edwards syndrome.
Is xxxy syndrome barr-shaver-carr syndrome?
XXXY Syndrome and Barr-Shaver-Carr Syndrome are the same.
What is the medical term meaning the result of prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol?
Cushing's Syndrome
What is a chromosomal disorder that could result from nondisjunction?
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
Klinefelter syndrome is what?
what is kinefelter syndrome?
Is there such a syndrome as 9p syndrome?
yes there is.
Is Angelman syndrome the same as Down syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder, as is Down syndrome. But they are not the same. Angelman Syndrome involves a deletion of Chromosome 15, whereas people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of Chromosome 21.
By what other names is fragile X syndrome known?
also known as Martin-Bell syndrome, Marker X syndrome, and FRAXA syndrome
Is Down syndrome the same as Cohen syndrome?
no
