What is Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

What is Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

• Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: A very rare inherited disorder involving bone growth abnormalities, impaired hearing and a characteristic face.

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

Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: Introduction

Types of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia:

Broader types of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia:

• Genetic conditions
• Ear and hearing conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Oral conditions
• Head conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

Prevalance of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: only a few cases of Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome have been reported worldwide, Genetics Home Reference website

How serious is Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

Prognosis of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: correction of bone changes and eventual growth nearly normal
Complications of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: see complications of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

What causes Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

Causes of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: see causes of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

What are the symptoms of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia?

Symptoms of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: see symptoms of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

Complications of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: see complications of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

Onset of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: birth

Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia.
Treatments for Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: see treatments for Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

Name and Aliases of Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

Main name of condition: Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia

Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome, heterozygous OSMED, heterozygous otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia, WZS

WZS, Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia:

• Skeltal abnormalities
• Haering loss
• Otospondlyomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
• Cleft palate
• Wide protruding eyes
• Dumb-bell shaped bones

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