What is Pierre Robin Sequence?

What is Pierre Robin Sequence?

• Pierre Robin Sequence: A syndrome characterized by the symptoms of micrognathia, cleft palate, glossoptosis, and absent gag reflex.

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Pierre Robin Sequence as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Pierre Robin Sequence: Introduction

Types of Pierre Robin Sequence:

Broader types of Pierre Robin Sequence:

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

How serious is Pierre Robin Sequence?

Complications of Pierre Robin Sequence: see complications of Pierre Robin Sequence

What causes Pierre Robin Sequence?

Causes of Pierre Robin Sequence: see causes of Pierre Robin Sequence

What are the symptoms of Pierre Robin Sequence?

Symptoms of Pierre Robin Sequence: see symptoms of Pierre Robin Sequence

Complications of Pierre Robin Sequence: see complications of Pierre Robin Sequence

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Pierre Robin Sequence: Oral Surgeon ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Pierre Robin Sequence.
Treatments for Pierre Robin Sequence: see treatments for Pierre Robin Sequence
Research for Pierre Robin Sequence: see research for Pierre Robin Sequence

Name of Pierre Robin Sequence

Main name of condition: Pierre Robin Sequence

Pierre Robin Sequence: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pierre Robin Sequence:

• Micrognathia
• Cleft palate
• Glossoptosis
• Velocardiofacial syndrome
• Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Osteotomy

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