What is Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome?

What is Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome?

• Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature, bowed long bones and permanent flexion of fingers.
• Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: Bone dysplasia with bowing of the long bones, short stature, respiratory distress, episodes of unexplained hyperthermia, and mild retardation.
  Source - Diseases Database

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

Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: Introduction

Types of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome:

Broader types of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome:

• Growth conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Hand conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome?

Prognosis of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: Historically death usually occurs during the first years of life but more patients are surviving for longer if they are diagnosed and their condition monitored appropriately. Patients may survive to about 16 years. Death usually results from recurring severe fevers, and sometimes respiratory distress or apnea.
Complications of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: see complications of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

What causes Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome?

Causes of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: see causes of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

What are the symptoms of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome?

Symptoms of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: see symptoms of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

Complications of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: see complications of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome.
Treatments for Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: see treatments for Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

Name and Aliases of Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

Main name of condition: Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome

SWS, STWS, Schwartz Jampel type 2 syndrome, Schwartz Jampel syndrome neonatal, SJS2, Stuve-Wiedemann/Schwartz-Jampel type 2 syndrome

Schwartz-Jampel syndrome, type 2 Source - Diseases Database

Stuve Wiedemann dysplasia, SJS2, STWS, SWS (Stuve Wiedemann syndrome), Schwartz Jampel syndrome neonatal, Schwartz Jampel type 2 syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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