What is Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome?

What is Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome?

• Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by accelerated growth and other defects.
• Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: An encephalo-tropho-schisis syndrome with pre- or postnatal overgrowth, coarse ("bulldog-like") facies with protruding jaw and tongue, occasional mental retardation, and congenital abnormalities of the extremities and other parts with variable expression.
  Source - Diseases Database

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

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: Introduction

Types of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome:

Broader types of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome:

• Genetic conditions
• Growth conditions
• Head conditions
• Breast conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
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How serious is Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome?

Complications of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see complications of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

What causes Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome?

Causes of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see causes of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

What are the symptoms of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome?

Symptoms of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see symptoms of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

Complications of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see complications of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.
Treatments for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see treatments for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
Research for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: see research for Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

Name and Aliases of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

Main name of condition: Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome

SGBS1, Simpson dysmorphia syndrome, Bulldog syndrome, Golabi-Rosen syndrome, Dysplasia gigantism syndrome, X-linked, SGBS

Bulldog syndrome Source - Diseases Database

Bulldog syndrome, Dysplasia gigantism syndrome, X-linked, Golabi-Rosen syndrome, SGBS, SGBS1, Simpson dysmorphia syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome:

• Protruding jaw and tongue
• Occasional mental retardation
• Extremities anomalies

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