What is Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

What is Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

• Neu-Laxova Syndrome: A rare fatal genetic disorder characterized by microcephaly and multiple congenital abnormalities. Death occurs during the fetal or newborn stage.

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

Neu-Laxova Syndrome: Introduction

Types of Neu-Laxova Syndrome:

Broader types of Neu-Laxova Syndrome:

• Genetic conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Head conditions
• Brain conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

Complications of Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see complications of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

What causes Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

Causes of Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see causes of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

What are the symptoms of Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

Symptoms of Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see symptoms of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

Complications of Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see complications of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

Can anyone else get Neu-Laxova Syndrome?

More information: see contagiousness of Neu-Laxova Syndrome
Inheritance: see inheritance of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

Neu-Laxova Syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Neu-Laxova Syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Neu-Laxova Syndrome.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Neu-Laxova Syndrome: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Neu-Laxova Syndrome.
Treatments for Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see treatments for Neu-Laxova Syndrome
Research for Neu-Laxova Syndrome: see research for Neu-Laxova Syndrome

Name and Aliases of Neu-Laxova Syndrome

Main name of condition: Neu-Laxova Syndrome

NLS

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

Neu-Laxova Syndrome: Related Conditions

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

• Congenital disorder
• Mental retardation
• Bilateral catarcats
• Aqueductal stenosis
• Coffin Lowry syndrome
• Cockyane syndrome
• Noonan syndrome

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