Zimmer phocomelia

Introduction: Zimmer phocomelia

Description of Zimmer phocomelia

Zimmer phocomelia (medical condition): A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a lack...more »

See also:

Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations:
  »Introduction: Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations
  »Symptoms of Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations

Zimmer phocomelia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Zimmer phocomelia:

• Phocomelia
• Phocomelia syndrome

Zimmer phocomelia: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Zimmer phocomelia as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Zimmer phocomelia as a Disease

Zimmer phocomelia: Another name for Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations
  »Symptoms of Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations

Zimmer phocomelia: Related Diseases

Zimmer phocomelia: Zimmer phocomelia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Head conditions

Symptoms of Zimmer phocomelia (Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations)

Some of the symptoms of Zimmer phocomelia incude:

• Absent arms
• Absent legs
• Excess fluid inside skull
• Excess amniotic fluid
• Pelvic abnormality

See full list of 22 symptoms of Zimmer phocomelia (Tetraamelia -- multiple malformations)

Terms associated with Zimmer phocomelia:

Terms Similar to Zimmer phocomelia:

• Tetraamelia multiple malformations
• Zimmer Taub Sova syndrome

Source - NIH

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