Schinzel–Giedion syndrome | |
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Classification and external resources | |
OMIM | 269150 |
DiseasesDB | 32570 |
Schinzel-Giedion syndrome is a congenital neurodegenerative terminal syndrome. First described in 1978 by Dr. Schinzel and Dr. Giedion[1][2] as a syndrome with severe midface retraction, skull anomalies, renal anomalies (hydronephrosis) and other anomalies (see Clinical Features). Babies born with Schinzel-Giedion syndrome have severe mental retardation, growth retardation (unless fed through a feeding tube) and global developmental delay.
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