What is Lambert syndrome?

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What is Lambert syndrome?

Lambert syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by a club foot, inguinal hernia, biliary atresia and branchial dysplasia.

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

Lambert syndrome: Introduction

Types of Lambert syndrome:

Broader types of Lambert syndrome:

How serious is Lambert syndrome?

Complications of Lambert syndrome: see complications of Lambert syndrome

What causes Lambert syndrome?

Causes of Lambert syndrome: see causes of Lambert syndrome

What are the symptoms of Lambert syndrome?

Symptoms of Lambert syndrome: see symptoms of Lambert syndrome

Complications of Lambert syndrome: see complications of Lambert syndrome

Onset of Lambert syndrome: birth

Lambert syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Lambert syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Lambert syndrome.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Lambert syndrome: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Lambert syndrome.
Treatments for Lambert syndrome: see treatments for Lambert syndrome
Research for Lambert syndrome: see research for Lambert syndrome

Name and Aliases of Lambert syndrome

Main name of condition: Lambert syndrome

Other names or spellings for Lambert syndrome:

Lambert (J.C.) syndrome, branchial dysplasia-club foot-inguinal hernia-biliary atresia, Branchial dysplasia, clubfoot, inguinal hernia, and biliary atresia

Branchial dysplasia mental retardation inguinal hernia, Branchial dysplasia, clubfoot, inguinal hernia, and biliary atresia, Branchial dysplasia, mental deficiency, club feet, and inguinal herniae
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)