Acrocallosal Syndrome
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum
Abnormalities, Multiple
Intellectual Disability
Commissural malformations: beyond the corpus callosum. (1/16)
(+info)Auditory interhemispheric transfer in relation to patterns of partial agenesis and hypoplasia of the corpus callosum in spina bifida meningomyelocele. (2/16)
(+info)Agenesis of the corpus callosum: an MR imaging analysis of associated abnormalities in the fetus. (3/16)
(+info)Variability of homotopic and heterotopic callosal connectivity in partial agenesis of the corpus callosum: a 3T diffusion tensor imaging and Q-ball tractography study. (4/16)
(+info)Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum in spina bifida meningomyelocele and potential compensatory mechanisms. (5/16)
(+info)Why schizophrenia epidemiology needs neurobiology--and vice versa. (6/16)
(+info)Transient neuronal populations are required to guide callosal axons: a role for semaphorin 3C. (7/16)
(+info)Diffusion-weighted imaging in fetuses with unilateral cortical malformations and callosal agenesis. (8/16)
(+info)Acrocallosal syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the underdevelopment or absence of the corpus callosum (the part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres) and abnormalities of the fingers, toes, and face. The symptoms of this condition can vary widely in severity, but may include intellectual disability, developmental delays, seizures, weak muscle tone, abnormalities of the skull and facial bones, widely spaced eyes, a flat nasal bridge, a short nose with upturned nostrils, an open mouth with a highly arched roof, and a small jaw. In addition, individuals with Acrocallosal syndrome often have extra fingers or toes (polydactyly) and other skeletal abnormalities.
Acrocallosal syndrome is caused by mutations in the KIF7 gene, which provides instructions for making a protein that helps regulate the development and organization of cells in the body. Mutations in this gene are thought to disrupt the normal functioning of this protein, leading to the characteristic signs and symptoms of Acrocallosal syndrome. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, which means that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene (one from each parent) in order to be affected.
Agenesis of the corpus callosum is a birth defect in which the corpus callosum, the part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres and allows them to communicate, fails to develop normally during fetal development. In cases of agenesis of the corpus callosum, the corpus callosum is partially or completely absent.
This condition can vary in severity and may be associated with other brain abnormalities. Some individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum may have normal intelligence and few symptoms, while others may have intellectual disability, developmental delays, seizures, vision problems, and difficulties with movement and coordination. The exact cause of agenesis of the corpus callosum is not always known, but it can be caused by genetic factors or exposure to certain medications or environmental toxins during pregnancy.
'Abnormalities, Multiple' is a broad term that refers to the presence of two or more structural or functional anomalies in an individual. These abnormalities can be present at birth (congenital) or can develop later in life (acquired). They can affect various organs and systems of the body and can vary greatly in severity and impact on a person's health and well-being.
Multiple abnormalities can occur due to genetic factors, environmental influences, or a combination of both. Chromosomal abnormalities, gene mutations, exposure to teratogens (substances that cause birth defects), and maternal infections during pregnancy are some of the common causes of multiple congenital abnormalities.
Examples of multiple congenital abnormalities include Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and VATER/VACTERL association. Acquired multiple abnormalities can result from conditions such as trauma, infection, degenerative diseases, or cancer.
The medical evaluation and management of individuals with multiple abnormalities depend on the specific abnormalities present and their impact on the individual's health and functioning. A multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals is often involved in the care of these individuals to address their complex needs.
A syndrome, in medical terms, is a set of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder, or underlying pathological process. It's essentially a collection of signs and/or symptoms that frequently occur together and can suggest a particular cause or condition, even though the exact physiological mechanisms might not be fully understood.
For example, Down syndrome is characterized by specific physical features, cognitive delays, and other developmental issues resulting from an extra copy of chromosome 21. Similarly, metabolic syndromes like diabetes mellitus type 2 involve a group of risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels that collectively increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
It's important to note that a syndrome is not a specific diagnosis; rather, it's a pattern of symptoms that can help guide further diagnostic evaluation and management.
Intellectual disability (ID) is a term used when there are significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18.
Intellectual functioning, also known as intelligence, refers to general mental capacity, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and other cognitive skills. Adaptive behavior includes skills needed for day-to-day life, such as communication, self-care, social skills, safety judgement, and basic academic skills.
Intellectual disability is characterized by below-average intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills necessary for day-to-day living. It can be mild, moderate, severe, or profound, depending on the degree of limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.
It's important to note that people with intellectual disabilities have unique strengths and limitations, just like everyone else. With appropriate support and education, they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to their communities in many ways.
Acrocallosal syndrome
List of OMIM disorder codes
Hydrolethalus syndrome
Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome
Dandy-Walker malformation
Stanislas Lyonnet
Corpus callosum
Dysmelia
List of syndromes
ACLS
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Corpus callosum8
- Acrocallosal syndrome (also known as ACLS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by corpus callosum agenesis, polydactyly, multiple dysmorphic features, motor and intellectual disabilities, and other symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
- Characteristics of this syndrome include agenesis of the corpus callosum, macrocephaly, hypertelorism, poor motor skills, intellectual disability, extra fingers and toes (particularly hallux duplication), and cleft palate. (wikipedia.org)
- Postaxial polydactyly, hallux duplication, absence of the corpus callosum, macroencephaly and severe mental retardation: a new syndrome? (wikipedia.org)
- Acrocallosal syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a brain abnormality called agenesis of the corpus callosum, the presence of extra fingers and toes (polydactyly), and distinctive facial features. (medlineplus.gov)
- The roles of these genes in brain and limb patterning may help explain why mutations lead to agenesis of the corpus callosum, polydactyly, and the other features of acrocallosal syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
- Autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by hypogenesis or agenesis of CORPUS CALLOSUM. (uchicago.edu)
- Agenesis of the corpus callosum and congenital lymphedema: A novel recognizable syndrome? (uchicago.edu)
- Callosal disconnection syndrome in a patient with corpus callosum hemorrhage: a diffusion tensor tractography study. (koreamed.org)
Genetic7
- 3} Generally this syndrome is diagnosed by pre and post natal ultrasonography, radiography, post mortem examination and genetic analysis. (pediatriconcall.com)
- The genetic changes associated with Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome include insertions or deletions of a small amount of DNA and changes in single DNA building blocks (base pairs) in critical regions of the gene. (encyclopedia.pub)
- The genetic changes that cause Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome prevent one copy of the gene in each cell from producing any functional GLI3 protein. (encyclopedia.pub)
- Grieg cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) is a rare congenital genetic disorder present at birth, characterized through physical abnormalities, primarily affecting the development of the limbs, head, and face (craniofacial malformations). (lupinepublishers.com)
- The remaining cases are mostly due to underlying genetic syndromes such as Adams-Oliver syndrome or chromosomal abnormalities. (msdmanuals.com)
- Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome. (fdna.health)
- In some instances, long fingers may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. (fdna.health)
Polydactyly10
- Mutations in the GLI3 gene may cause ACLS or similar syndromes such as Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, Pallister-Hall syndrome, or certain types of polydactyly. (wikipedia.org)
- Chakrabarti R, Balde M, Kumar S, Wazir S. Short rib polydactyly syndrome type III (Verma- Naumoff type). (pediatriconcall.com)
- Short-rib-polydactyly-syndrome type III {SRPS3}, which is also called Verma-Naumoff syndrome. (pediatriconcall.com)
- It is a very rare syndrome characterised by short ribs, various gastrointestinal, cranial structural abnormality, post-axial polydactyly, cystic renal disease, heart and laterality disorder, ambiguous genitalia. (pediatriconcall.com)
- al-Gazali LI, Sztriha L, Dawodu A, Varady E, Bakir M, Khdir A, Johansen J. Complex consanguinity associated with short rib-polydactyly syndrome III and congenital infection-like syndrome: a diagnostic problem in dysmorphic syndromes. (pediatriconcall.com)
- DYNC2H1 mutations cause asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy and short rib-polydactyly syndrome, type III. (pediatriconcall.com)
- Diagnosis of short rib polydactyly syndrome type IV (Beemer-Langer syndrome) with cystic hygroma: A case report. (pediatriconcall.com)
- At least 120 mutations in the GLI3 gene have been identified in people with Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, which is a rare condition characterized by polydactyly, hypertelorism, a broad forehead, and an unusually large head (macrocephaly). (encyclopedia.pub)
- More than 40 mutations in the GLI3 gene have been found to cause Pallister-Hall syndrome, a rare condition whose major features include polydactyly, an abnormal growth in the brain called a hypothalamic hamartoma, and a malformation of the airway called a bifid epiglottis. (encyclopedia.pub)
- Typical Grieg cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) is characterized by a preaxial polydactyly or a mixed pre- and/or postaxial polydactyly, true wide spaced eyes, and macrocephaly. (lupinepublishers.com)
Congenital3
- Congenital limb deficiencies have many causes and often occur as a component of various congenital syndromes. (msdmanuals.com)
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: diagnosis and management. (nih.gov)
- The Currarino syndrome is an inherited congenital disorder where either the sacrum (the fused vertebrae forming the back of the pelvis ) is not formed properly, or there is a mass in the presacral space in front of the sacrum, and there are malformations of the anus or rectum . (mdwiki.org)
GLI38
- Mutations in KIF7 are causative for ACLS, and mutations in GLI3 are associated with a similar syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
- However, the signs and symptoms overlap significantly with those of a similar disorder called Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (which is also caused by GLI3 gene mutations), so acrocallosal syndrome resulting from GLI3 gene mutations is sometimes considered a severe form of that condition. (medlineplus.gov)
- At least two mutations in the GLI3 gene have been reported in people with features of acrocallosal syndrome, a rare condition characterized by certain brain abnormalities, extra fingers and toes (polydactyly), and distinctive facial features, including widely spaced eyes (hypertelorism) and a prominent forehead. (encyclopedia.pub)
- These signs and symptoms overlap significantly with those of Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (described below), so acrocallosal syndrome resulting from GLI3 gene mutations is sometimes considered a severe form of that condition. (encyclopedia.pub)
- The GLI3 gene mutations that cause acrocallosal syndrome change single protein building blocks (amino acids) in a particular region of the GLI3 protein, which disrupts the protein's function. (encyclopedia.pub)
- It remains unclear how a reduced amount of the GLI3 protein disrupts development of the limbs, head, and face and causes the specific features of Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome. (encyclopedia.pub)
- Most of the mutations that cause Pallister-Hall syndrome occur near the middle of the gene, creating a premature stop signal in the instructions for making the GLI3 protein. (encyclopedia.pub)
- Grieg syndrome has a wide range of varieties depending on the Mutations in the GLI3 gene related to chromosome 7, and the presence of continuous intermittent tachypnea did not report as a primary fetcher. (lupinepublishers.com)
Schinzel3
- The syndrome was first described by Albert Schinzel in 1979. (wikipedia.org)
- Acrocallosal syndrome (ACLS, ACS, Schinzel-type, Hallux-duplication) is a rare, heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder first discovered by Albert Schinzel (1979) in a 3-year-old boy. (wikipedia.org)
- Courtens W, Vamos E, Christophe C, Schinzel A. Acrocallosal syndrome in an Algerian boy born to consanguineous parents: review of the literature and further delineation of the syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
ACLS1
- ACLS may be differentiated from Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome by the presence of intracranial cysts. (wikipedia.org)
Mutations2
- Mutations in the KIF7 gene have been found to cause acrocallosal syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
- In 2000 the first large series of Currarino cases was genetically screened for HLXB9 mutations, and it was shown that the gene is specifically causative for the syndrome, but not for other forms of sacral agenesis . (mdwiki.org)
Malformations1
- This photo shows radial atresia of the right arm in a patient with VACTERL ( v ertebral anomalies, a nal atresia, c ardiac malformations, t racheo e sophageal fistula, r enal anomalies and r adial aplasia, and l imb anomalies) syndrome. (msdmanuals.com)
Greig cephalop1
- 2} Differential diagnosis include Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Acropectoral syndrome, Greig-cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, Saldino-Noonan syndrome, Acrocallosal syndrome. (pediatriconcall.com)
Occur2
- Bloom syndrome (BSyn) is characterized by severe pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, immune abnormalities, sensitivity to sunlight, insulin resistance, and a high risk for many cancers that occur at an early age. (nih.gov)
- A syndrome, by definition, is a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and form an identifiable pattern. (fdna.health)
Symptoms1
- [9] As a result, there are few syndrome management techniques: Symptoms of distichiasis can be minimized via eyelash plucking, electrolysis and other various treatments. (mdwiki.org)
Mutation1
- [4] It is estimated that only ¼ of diagnosed individuals did not inherit the condition but rather acquired the syndrome via a de novo mutation. (mdwiki.org)
Severe3
- Severe hypotonia can lead to fatal infant respiratory distress syndrome or apnea within the first days or weeks of life. (wikipedia.org)
- Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS) is characterized by distinctive facial features, broad and often angulated thumbs and halluces, short stature, and moderate-to-severe intellectual disability. (nih.gov)
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) encompasses a spectrum of findings from mild to severe. (nih.gov)
Spectrum2
Demonstrates1
- Plain roentgenogram of a patient with acrocallosal syndrome demonstrates duplication of phalangeal bones and one extra poorly formed metatarsal of the duplicated hallux. (medlink.com)
Type3
- Note disproportionately short stature with mesomelic shortening and deformities of forearms and legs (in mesomelic dysplasia) and short forearms with Madelung-type deformity (in Leri-Weill syndrome). (medscape.com)
- Infant with Beemer-type (left) and an infant with Majewski-type (right) short-rib syndrome (SRS). (medscape.com)
- Child with Hurler syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type IH). (medscape.com)
Gene3
- Brother and sister with mesomelic dysplasia (homozygous dyschondrosteosis gene) and a woman with Leri-Weill syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome is a medical condition associated with the FOXC2 gene. (mdwiki.org)
- Currently, the most accurate test to determine if an individual is affected by lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome is done via Sanger sequencing , which includes whole genome analysis and single gene and multigene testing. (mdwiki.org)
Anomalies1
- Pfeiffer syndrome is an autosomal dominant craniosynostosis syndrome with characteristic anomalies of the hands and feet. (beds.ac.uk)
Clinical2
- Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) (previously referred to as Fong's disease), encompasses the classic clinical tetrad of changes in the nails, knees, and elbows, and the presence of iliac horns. (nih.gov)
- Diagnosis of Currarino syndrome is usually clinical, detecting all three elements of the triad. (mdwiki.org)
Abnormalities1
- Other brain abnormalities, including the growth of large cysts in brain tissue, have also been reported in people with acrocallosal syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
Diagnosis1
- Diagnosis and Management of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome in Children: An International Perspective. (nih.gov)
Alien Hand Syn2
- We report the findings of 18F-fluorodeoxyglocese positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) in a right-handed patient presenting with callosal disconnection syndrome, including alien hand syndrome, after an anterior communicating artery aneurysmal rupture. (koreamed.org)
- 1. Suwanwela NC, Leelacheavasit N. Isolated corpus callosal infarction secondary to pericallosal artery disease presenting as alien hand syndrome. (koreamed.org)
Dysplasia1
- The management of Currarino syndrome is similar to the usual management of anorectal malformation (ARM) regarding the surgical approach and probably the prognosis that mainly depends on degree of associated sacral dysplasia. (mdwiki.org)
Distinct2
- 1976) suggested that 2 distinct syndromes are subsumed under the designation pachyonychia congenita. (findzebra.com)
- However, the presacral teratoma that is characteristic of the Currarino syndrome may be a distinct kind. (mdwiki.org)
Fontanel1
- The most common causes of a large anterior fontanel or delayed fontanel closure are achondroplasia, hypothyroidism, Down syndrome, increased intracranial pressure, and rickets. (aafp.org)
Cleft1
- They may involve only a single, specific site (eg, cleft lip, cleft palate, clubfoot) or be part of a syndrome of multiple. (msdmanuals.com)
Absence1
- Thrombocytopenia absent radius (TAR) syndrome is characterized by bilateral absence of the radii with the presence of both thumbs, and thrombocytopenia that is generally transient. (beds.ac.uk)
Infant1
- Infant with Larsen syndrome. (medscape.com)
People3
- Extra fingers and toes are common in people with acrocallosal syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
- This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Acrocallosal Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Acrocallosal Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (uchicago.edu)
- Below are the most recent publications written about "Acrocallosal Syndrome" by people in Profiles. (uchicago.edu)
Anterior2
- Anterior sacral meningocele is the most common presacral mass in patients with Currarino syndrome occurring in 60% of cases. (mdwiki.org)
- Anterior meningocele pouch associated with Currarino syndrome will regresses over time following transdural ligation of its neck. (mdwiki.org)