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Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: Introduction

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by spinal column abnormalities, dwarfism and a swollen abdomen as well as other anomalies. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

• Short trunk dwarfism
• Prominent back of skull
• Broad forehead
• Wide nasal bridge
• Anteverted nostrils
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 20 symptoms of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Wrongly Diagnosed with Jarcho-Levin Syndrome?

• Failure to diagnose Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
• Hidden causes of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
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Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Jarcho-Levin Syndrome:

• Infant death #usually due to pulmonary infection and respiratory insufficiency
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Causes of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

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• Jarcho-Levin Syndrome as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Jarcho-Levin Syndrome:

• Heritable axial skeletal growth disorder
• Kyphosis
• Scoliosis
• Spondylothoracic dysplasia
• Spondylocostal dysostosis
• more related diseases...»

Less Common Symptoms of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

• Cleft palate
• Undescended testes
• Hernia
• Hydronephrosis
• Ureteral obstruction
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 occasional symptoms of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Jarcho-Levin Syndrome include:

• Pre-conceptional Vitamin/Folic Acid Supplementation 2007: The Use of Folic Acid in Combination With a Multivitamin Supplement for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Congenital Anomalies
• Congenital Spinal Deformity (Overview)
• Infantile Scoliosis (Overview)
• Use of Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Congenital Anomalies
• more research...»

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Research about Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

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Statistics for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

• Medical statistics for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
• Society statistics for Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

Types of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

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Definitions of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome:

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Jarcho-Levin Syndrome, or a subtype of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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