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Emery-Nelson syndrome

Emery-Nelson syndrome: Introduction

Emery-Nelson syndrome: A rare condition characterized by a flat face and hand and foot abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Emery-Nelson syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Emery-Nelson syndrome

• Unusual facial appearance
• Long philtrum
• Flat face
• Flexion deformity of hand
• Extension deformity of hand
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 19 symptoms of Emery-Nelson syndrome

Wrongly Diagnosed with Emery-Nelson syndrome?

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Emery-Nelson syndrome: Related Patient Stories

• Face hot; hands ice cold
• One side numb foot hand face
• flat foot reconstruction..3 months post-op, STILL PAIN!!!
• Flushing in Hands and Face
• cannot stand flat footed
• Red face and hands
• short weakness spells in hand
• Flat foot solutions, surgery, recovery
• foot deformity
• Flat foot reconstruction..3 months post op..STILL PAIN!!!!
• 2 1/2 yr old flat foot and femoral torsion
• Foot Deformity
• Burning hands & face
• An answer for those have a foot/sock/cheese smell on their face
• Raised bumps on Wrists that spread to my forearms,palm of right hand and now face.
• Confused about flat foot reconstruction
• hand and face edema

Causes of Emery-Nelson syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Emery-Nelson syndrome

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Misdiagnosis and Emery-Nelson syndrome

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Emery-Nelson syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Statistics for Emery-Nelson syndrome

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Emery-Nelson syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Head conditions
• Hair conditions
• Hand conditions
• more types...»

Types of Emery-Nelson syndrome

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Definitions of Emery-Nelson syndrome:

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

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