Floating Harbor Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by growth deficiency, typical facial appearance and speech delay. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Floating Harbor Syndrome is available below.
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A triad of short stature, speech and psychomotor development delay, and facial anomalies. The original cases were reported at the Boston Floating Hospital and Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, hence the name Floating-Harbor syndrome. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Floating Harbor Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Floating Harbor Syndrome, or a subtype of Floating Harbor 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 Floating Harbor Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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