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Crisponi syndrome

Crisponi syndrome: Introduction

Crisponi syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by excessive muscle contractions in response to stimulus, claw hand, distinctive facial features and fever. Most patients die within months of birth due to complications of hyperthermia but some cases are slowly progressive with longer survival possible. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Crisponi syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Crisponi syndrome

• Excessive muscle contractions
• Increased muscle tone in neck
• Large face
• Chubby cheeks
• Broad nose
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 21 symptoms of Crisponi syndrome

Wrongly Diagnosed with Crisponi syndrome?

• Failure to diagnose Crisponi syndrome
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Crisponi syndrome: Related Patient Stories

• Sudden collapse, few seconds of loss of control of balance and of body - muscles etc
• fever, then muscle ache, then parasthesia to left side of face?
• Involentary Muscle Contractions
• my case: facial rigidity or coordination due to thinking in face muscles
• facial muscle contractions

Crisponi syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Crisponi syndrome:

• Death usually within months of birth
• more complications...»

Causes of Crisponi syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Crisponi syndrome

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Crisponi syndrome:

• Rare syndrome
• Hyperthermia
• Claw hand
• Fever
• Broad nose
• more related diseases...»

Crisponi syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
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  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Statistics for Crisponi syndrome

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Crisponi syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Crisponi syndrome
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Crisponi syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Hand conditions
• more types...»

Types of Crisponi syndrome

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Definitions of Crisponi syndrome:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Crisponi syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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