What is Pierson syndrome?

What is Pierson syndrome?

• Pierson syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small pupil and kidney disease at birth.

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

Pierson syndrome: Introduction

Types of Pierson syndrome:

Broader types of Pierson syndrome:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

What causes Pierson syndrome?

Causes of Pierson syndrome: see causes of Pierson syndrome

What are the symptoms of Pierson syndrome?

Symptoms of Pierson syndrome: see symptoms of Pierson syndrome

Pierson syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pierson syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pierson syndrome.

How is it treated?

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

Name and Aliases of Pierson syndrome

Main name of condition: Pierson syndrome

microcoria [congenital nephrosis], Microcoria and congenital nephrotic syndrome

Microcoria and congenital nephrotic syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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