What is Seckel syndrome?

What is Seckel syndrome?

• Seckel syndrome: A rare condition characterized by fetal and postnatal growth retardation, mental retardation and characteristic facial features.
• Seckel syndrome: A syndrome of proportionate dwarfism, delayed mental development, microcephaly, and typical facial appearance marked by a birdlike protrusion of midfacial structures.
  Source - Diseases Database

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

Seckel syndrome: Introduction

Types of Seckel syndrome:

Broader types of Seckel syndrome:

• Growth conditions
• Brain conditions
• Head conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Mental retardation conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Seckel syndrome?

Gender Ratio for Seckel syndrome: very slight female predominance

How serious is Seckel syndrome?

Prognosis of Seckel syndrome: good even though moderate to severe mental retardation may be present
Complications of Seckel syndrome: see complications of Seckel syndrome

What causes Seckel syndrome?

Causes of Seckel syndrome: see causes of Seckel syndrome

What are the symptoms of Seckel syndrome?

Symptoms of Seckel syndrome: see symptoms of Seckel syndrome

Complications of Seckel syndrome: see complications of Seckel syndrome

Onset of Seckel syndrome: present at birth

Can anyone else get Seckel syndrome?

More information: see contagiousness of Seckel syndrome
Inheritance: see inheritance of Seckel syndrome

Seckel syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Seckel syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Seckel syndrome.

How is it treated?

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

Name and Aliases of Seckel syndrome

Main name of condition: Seckel syndrome

Virchow Seckel syndrome, bird-headed dwarfism, nanocephaly, microcephalic primordial dwarfism

Bird-headed dwarfism, Nanocephalic dwarf Source - Diseases Database

Seckel syndrome: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Seckel syndrome:

• Congenital nanosomic disorder
• Microcephalic primordial dwarfism
• Cryptorchidism
• Achondroplasia
• Microcephaly
• Low birth weight

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