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CAMFAK syndrome

CAMFAK syndrome:

CAMFAK syndrome: Introduction

CAMFAK syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by cataracts, small head, failure to thrive and spinal curvature. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of CAMFAK syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of CAMFAK syndrome

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Treatments for CAMFAK syndrome

Cataract surgery
Phacoemulsification
Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement
Intracapsular cataract extraction
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to CAMFAK syndrome:

Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
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- Home Vision Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with CAMFAK syndrome?

Misdiagnosis of CAMFAK syndrome
Failure to diagnose CAMFAK syndrome
Hidden causes of CAMFAK syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
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CAMFAK syndrome: Complications

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Causes of CAMFAK syndrome

Long-term exposure to ultraviolet light
Exposure to radiation
Secondary effects of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and advanced age, or trauma (possibly much earlier)
Genetic factors are often a cause of congenital cataracts and positive family history may also play a role in predisposing someone to cataracts at an earlier age
Eye injury or physical trauma
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Underlying causes of CAMFAK syndrome

CAMFAK syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and CAMFAK syndrome

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CAMFAK syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
Spinal Specialists:
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
- Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
- Rheumatology (Joint Health)
- Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Prognosis for CAMFAK syndrome

Prognosis for CAMFAK syndrome: death can occur during the first decade of life

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CAMFAK syndrome: Broader Related Topics

Types of CAMFAK syndrome

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Definitions of CAMFAK syndrome:

Cataracts, microcephaly, short stature, mental retardation, kyphoscoliosis, and joint contractures. Considered an early form of Cockayne syndrome. - (Source - Diseases Database)

CAMFAK syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that CAMFAK syndrome, or a subtype of CAMFAK 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 CAMFAK syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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