Coffin-Lowry syndrome
Coffin-Lowry syndrome: Introduction
Coffin-Lowry syndrome:
Coffin-Lowry syndrome is a rare genetic disorder
characterized by craniofacial (head and facial) and skeletal
abnormalities, mental retardation, short ... more about Coffin-Lowry syndrome.
Coffin-Lowry syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by down slanting space between eyelids, bulbous nose, soft hands and tapering fingers.
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Prognosis for Coffin-Lowry syndrome:
The
prognosis for individuals with Coffin-Lowry syndrome varies depending on
the severity of symptoms. Early intervention may improve the outlook for
patients.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Coffin Lowry Information Page: NINDS)
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Coffin-Lowry syndrome is a rare genetic disorder
characterized by craniofacial (head and facial) and skeletal
abnormalities, mental retardation, short stature, and hypotonia.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Coffin Lowry Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Coffin-Lowry syndrome:
A rare, X-linked mental retardation syndrome that results from mutations in the RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE gene. Typical manifestations of the disease include an intelligence quotient of less than 50, facial anomalies, and other malformations.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Coffin-Lowry syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Coffin-Lowry syndrome, or a subtype of Coffin-Lowry syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Coffin-Lowry syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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