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LADD Syndrome

LADD Syndrome: Introduction

LADD Syndrome: A very rare genetic disorder characterized by ear, teeth and tear duct abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of LADD Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of LADD Syndrome

• Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
• Absent tear duct opening
• Underdeveloped tear duct opening
• Simple ears
• Cupped ears
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 30 symptoms of LADD Syndrome

Treatments for LADD Syndrome

• Treatment is directed at the symptoms as the appear in the individual patients
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for LADD Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to LADD Syndrome:

• Ear Infections: Home Testing:
  • Home Ear Infection Testing
  • Home Ear Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with LADD Syndrome?

• Failure to diagnose LADD Syndrome
• Undiagnosed: LADD Syndrome

LADD Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to LADD Syndrome:

• Dry mouth
• Eating difficulty
• Inflammation of oral mucosa
• Oral candidiasis
• Reduced salivation
• Dental caries
• more complications...»

Causes of LADD Syndrome

Read more about causes of LADD Syndrome.

LADD Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: LADD Syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to LADD Syndrome:

• Dental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to LADD Syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

LADD Syndrome: Animations

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Statistics for LADD Syndrome

• Medical statistics for LADD Syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for LADD Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for LADD Syndrome
• Society statistics for LADD Syndrome

LADD Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Head conditions
• Ear and hearing conditions
• Dental conditions
• Oral conditions
• more types...»

Types of LADD Syndrome

User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of LADD Syndrome:

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

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