Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome

Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome:

Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome: Introduction

Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by alopecia and senile-like appearance. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome

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Degeneration of hair follicles
Alopecia
Thin skin
Prominent scalp veins
Irregular pigmentation on sun-exposed skin
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome?

Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome:

Cardiac murmur
Left ventricular hypertrophy
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Causes of Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome

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Less Common Symptoms of Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome

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Misdiagnosis and Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome

Rare form of hair loss often misdiagnosed: a rare form of extreme hair loss called "Atrichia with papular lesions" (APL) is often misdiagnosed as alopecia totalis. Researchers estimate that about 1 per 100 diagnoses of alopecia...read more »

Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to occur in African Americans. Some of the overlooked hair...read more »

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Definitions of Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome:

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

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