Apert Syndrome is an abnormal condition which elicits many different unique characteristics and symptoms. The anomalies associated with Apert syndrome occur because of early union or premature closure of specific joints connecting the skull bones that develop during normal growth of the brain and which divide the skeletal plates. Due to this craniofacial malformation, other… Continue reading Apert Syndrome
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POTS Syndrome
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS refers to a group of conditions which have OI or orthostatic intolerance as their main symptom. Orthostatic intolerance refers to a disorder wherein there is drastic reduction in blood flow to the heart, when a person gets up into a standing after being a state of lying down. One… Continue reading POTS Syndrome
Goldenhar Syndrome
Goldenhar syndrome is an unusual hereditary disorder which causes formation of abnormal ears, eyes, the mandible, nose, and lips.This type of disorder is also called as ‘Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral (OAV) syndrome’ and it causes abnormal formation of 1st and 2ndbranchial archas well.The defects result in difficulties in opening the mouth, leading to other problems related to communication… Continue reading Goldenhar Syndrome
Proteus Syndrome
What is Proteus Syndrome? It is a disease that results in abnormal growth of the skin, the bones and the head, along with several other accompanying symptoms. Michael Cohen Jr., DMD, PhD., was the first one to identify the condition in 1979. The condition got its name from Hans-Rudolf Wiedemann, a German pediatrician in the… Continue reading Proteus Syndrome