Hypotelorism
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Hypotelorism is a medical condition pertaining to abnormally close eyes.[1]
Causes
It is often a result of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) caused by large alcohol intake in the first month of pregnancy.[citation needed]
It can be associated with trisomy 18,[2] as well as hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy.[3]
It can also be associated with fragile X syndrome.
Metopic synostosis, the early closure of metopic suture during skull development in children can also cause hypotelorism
See also
References
- ↑ "Hypotelorism". Medical Dictionary. TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ↑ "Hypotelorism". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
- ↑ Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders, Second Edition. Preston and Shapiro.
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