Glossary for Short head

Medical terms related to Short head or mentioned in this section include:

• 2-Hydroxyglutaricaciduria: A rare metabolic disorder characterized by high levels of a certain chemical (2-Hydroxyglutaric) which causes a serious progressive neurological disease and damage to the brain. The features of this disorder are variable and some cases are milder than others.
• Acrofrontofacionasal dysostosis syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by abnormalities of the bones of the skeleton as well as mental retardation. Various facial, eye and urogenital anomalies are also present.
• Allain Babin Demarquez syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by premature fusion of skullbones, abnormal development of skeletal bones and hypertension.
• Antley-Bixler-like syndrome -- ambiguous genitalia -- disordered steroidogenesis: A rare genetic disorder involving a deficiency of an enzyme (cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase) which causes steroid abnormalities. The condition results in ambiguous genitalia in females due to excessive androgen during fetal growth. Patients can also have the bone symptoms of Antley-Bixler syndrome.
• Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita neurogenic type: A rare non-progressive syndrome characterized by congenital contractures that originates from a nerve problem (spinal motor neuron depletion).
• Aural atresia -- multiple congenital anomalies -- mental retardation: A rare syndrome characterized by a number of malformations as well as mental retardation.
• Bd syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the association of mental retardation, small eyes and a movement disorder.
• Brachycephaly -- deafness -- cataract -- mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a short head, deafness, cataracts and mental retardation.
• Brachycephaly -- deafness -- cataract -- microstomia -- mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a short head, deafness, cataracts and mental retardation.
• Branchio-skeleto-genital syndrome: A rare inherited disorder characterized by mental retardation, jaw anomalies, cleft palate, sunken chest and other abnormalities.
• Buntinx-Lormans-Martin syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye anomalies and fusion of the forearm bones.
• Camptodactyly syndrome, Guadalajara type 1: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by retarded fetal growth and permanently flexed fingers as well as other abnormalities such as short toes, short neck and a small head.
• Cerebellar atrophy with progressive microcephaly: A very rare disorder characterized mainly by a small brain, small head, underdeveloped brain, brain degeneration, contractures, eye problems and seizures.
• Cerebro-oculo-nasal syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye, nose and brain malformations.
• Chitty-Hall-Webb syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by fractures, bowed shin bones, abnormal forearm bone (radius) and reduced bone mass.
• Chromosome 1, 1p36 deletion syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as heart problems, mental retardation, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism and short stature. The symptoms are variable depending on the exact location of chromosomal deletion.
• Chromosome 1, deletion q21 q25: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as retarded fetal growth, osteoporosis, facial anomalies and hearing loss.
• Chromosome 1, monosomy 1p34 p32: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as mental retardation, fingernail anomalies and testicular problems.
• Chromosome 1, monosomy 1q25 q32: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as digital defects, facial dysmorphism, retarded growth, mental retardation and spasticity.
• Chromosome 1, monosomy 1q32 q42: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as fetal or newborn death, facial dysmorphism, short stature, finger defects and various other anomalies.
• Chromosome 1, monosomy 1q4: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as facial dysmorphism, retarded fetal growth, seizures, mental retardation, testicular problems and kidney defects.
• Chromosome 1, trisomy 1q32 qter: A rare chromosomal disorder where duplication of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as retarded fetal growth, facial anomalies, mental retardation, stillbirth, heart defects and finger and toe abnormalities.
• Chromosome 14q, terminal deletion: A very rare syndrome caused by a deletion of a part of the material on chromosome 14 and resulting in various abnormalities such as mental retardation and short fingers.
• Chromosome 2, monosomy 2pter p24: A very rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of chromosome 2 is deleted resulting in a range of birth defects and abnormalities.
• Chromosome 3, Trisomy 3q2: A rare chromosomal disorder involving the duplication of a portion of the long arm of chromosome 3. The symptoms are determined by the size and exact location of the duplicated portion.
• Chromosome 7 deletion p22.2-p22.1: A chromosomal disorder where a small portion of chromosome 7 is deleted which results in a range of abnormalities.
• Chromosome 7, deletion 7q2: A rare chromosomal disorder involving the deletion of a portion of the long arm of chromosome 7.
• Chromosome 7, monosomy 7q2: A rare chromosomal disorder involving the deletion of a portion of the long arm of chromosome 7.
• Chromosome 7, monosomy 7q3: A very rare chromosomal disorder involving a deletion of material from chromosome 7 at a location known as q3 which results in a wide range of abnormalities.
• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome: A very rare disorder involving delayed physical development and various malformations involving the head, face and limbs. The severity of symptoms is variable.
• Craniodigital syndrome -- mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized by webbed fingers and toes, mental retardation and skull and facial anomalies.
• Craniofaciocervical osteoglyphic dysplasia: A very rare syndrome characterized by a short head and face, skeletal anomalies and destruction of tooth sockets.
• Craniosynostosis -- alopecia -- brain defect: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a malformed skull, lack of hair and a brain defect.
• Craniosynostosis -- intracranial calcifications: A rare syndrome characterized by the premature fusion of skull bones as well as abnormal calcifications inside the skull. The features of the disorder may vary.
• Cri-du-chat syndrome: A rare genetic disorder where a small portion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 5 is missing. The condition is characterized by a high-pitched cry which is similar to a cat's cry.
• Deletion 6q16 q21: A rare chromosomal disorder characterized primarily by facial anomalies, mental retardation and a short head.
• Developmental problems: Physical or mental development difficulty.
• Die-Smulders-Vles-Fryns syndrome: A very rare disorder characterized by facial anomalies, long thin fingers and mental retardation.
• Epiphyseal stippling syndrome -- osteoclastic hyperplasia: A rare syndrome characterized by abnormal bone development primarily affecting the long bones and lower spine.
• Eyebrows duplication of, with stretchable skin and syndactyly: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by duplication of some of the eyebrow, increased skin elasticity and webbed fingers and toes.
• Eyebrows duplication syndactyly: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by duplication of some of the eyebrow, webbed fingers and toes and occasionally increased skin elasticity and other variable symptoms.
• Face symptoms: Symptoms affecting the face
• Faciodigitogenital syndrome, recessive form: A rare syndrome characterized by facial, digital and genital abnormalities.
• Fine-Lubinsky syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a short head, deafness, cataracts and mental retardation.
• Fontaine-Farriaux-Blanckaert syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by premature fusion of skull bones as well as various other abnormalities.
• Frank-Ter Haar syndrome: A rare genetic bone disorder characterized by skeletal abnormalities, enlarged corneas and characteristic facial abnormalities.
• Fronto-facio-nasal dysplasia: A very rare disorder involving skull and facial abnormalities.
• Frontonasal dysplasia -- Klippel Feil syndrome: A rare congenital disorder characterized by abnormal fusion of two or more vertebrae in the neck (Klippel Feil syndrome) as well as larynx and voice box abnormalities.
• Fryns-Fabry-Remans syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by the progressive fusion of the front of the vertebrae as well as the excessive growth of the whole body.
• Glass chapman hockley syndrome de: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short fingers, facial anomalies and premature fusion of skull bones giving the head an abnormal shape.
• Glass-Chapman-Hockley syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short fingers, facial anomalies and premature fusion of skull bones giving the head an abnormal shape.
• Gollop syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye, ear, facial and nasal abnormalities.
• Gonadal dysgenesis XY type associated anomalies: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a large range of variable physical abnormalities and gonad anoamlies.
• Greenberg dysplasia: A very rare form of short-limbed dwarfism.
• HEM dysplasia: A rare disorder characterized by hydrops, dwarfism and abnormal bone calcification. The condition generally results in fetal death.
• Head Conditions: Conditions that affect the head
• Head pain: Headache is one of the most common symptoms encountered on a daily basis by the physician.
• Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
• Herpes infection: Virus with one subtype causing cold sores and another causing genital herpes.
• Hyde-Forster-Mccarthy-Berry syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and an abnormal skull shape.
• Hypomandibular faciocranial dysostosis: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by very underdeveloped upper and lower jaw as well as a very small, absent or small tongue.
• Ischiadic hypoplasia -- renal dysfunction -- immunodeficiency: A rare disorder characterized by abnormal kidney function, immunodeficiency and an underdeveloped
• KBG Syndrome: A very rare genetic disorder involving short stature, mental retardation, abnormal development of various bones.
• Kaufman oculocerebrofacial syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by a small head, narrow face, eye anomalies, severe mental retardation and long thin hands and feet. The disorder is recessively inherited.
• Lethal chondrodysplasia, Moerman type: A very rare lethal syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal bone development.
• Lobstein disease: A group of rare inherited diseases that involves fragile bones. There are many different types based on the severity and extent of symptoms. Some types are severe enough to cause stillbirth or infant death whereas other types may cause few if any problematic symptoms.
• Low birth weight -- dwarfism -- dysgammaglobulinemia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by low birth weight, short stature and a immune system abnormality.
• Lowry syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by the premature fusion of skull bones, absent or defective lower leg bone (fibula) and various other abnormalities.
• Macrosomia with lethal microphthalmia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by very small eyes and a large body size at birth.
• Mental retardation -- blepharophimosis -- obesity -- web neck: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, eye abnormalities, obesity and a webbed neck.
• Mental retardation -- macrocephaly -- coarse facies -- hypotonia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, large head, coarse face and reduced muscle tone.
• Mental retardation athetosis microphthalmia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the association of mental retardation, small eyes and a movement disorder.
• Mental retardation, Buenos Aires type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, physical retardation, unusual facial appearance and heart and kidney defects.
• Mental retardation, X-linked, 12: A rare form of mental retardation inherited in a X-linked manner. It occurs as a result of a defect on chromosome Xp11.
• Mickleson syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and facial and skull anomalies.
• Microbrachycephaly -- ptosis -- cleft lip: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small, short head, droopy eyelids and a cleft lip.
• Microcephaly: A smaller than average brain
• Monosomy 1p36: A rare chromosomal disorder where deletion of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as heart problems, mental retardation, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism and short stature. The range and severity of symptoms is variable with some cases being relatively mild.
• Mouth symptoms: Symptoms of the mouth or oral area.
• Neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by brain problems, mental retardations, kidney and limb defects as well as a range of other physical abnormalities.
• Nievergelt syndrome: A rare inherited bone disease which causes abnormalities in the lower leg and lower arm bones as well as dwarfism and digit anomalies.
• Oculo cerebro acral syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye, brain, ear and limb abnormalities.
• Piepkorn karp hickoc syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short ribs, premature fusion of skull bones and webbed fingers.
• Pilotto syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, scoliosis, short stature and mental retardation.
• Pterygium colli -- mental retardation -- digital anomalies: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, webbed neck and finger abnormalities.
• Schneckenbecken dysplasia: A very rare genetic disorder involving defective bone and cartilage development which causes cleft palate, short neck, short stature, unusual iliac shape and other bone abnormalities. The condition generally results in stillbirth or death soon after birth.
• Scott Craniodigital Syndrome: A condition which is characterized by deformities of the cranium and fingers
• Scott syndrome: A very rare inherited syndrome characterized by head and digital abnormalities as well as mental retardation.
• Short ribs -- craniosynostosis -- polysyndactyly: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short ribs, premature fusion of skull bones and webbed fingers.
• Shprintzen-Golberg craniosynostosis: A very rare syndrome characterized by premature fusion of skull bones and a Marfanoid appearance, skeletal anomalies and learning problems.
• Sillence syndrome: An extremely rare genetic disorder primarily involving digit abnormalities, scoliosis and club feet.
• Skeletal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skeletal system such as the bones.
• Skull symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skull surrounding the brain.
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, genevieve type: A recessively inherited disorder characterized mainly by abnormal bone development (epiphyses, metaphyses and vertebrae) as well as mental retardation. The abnormalities become progressively worse with age.
• Symphalangism with multiple anomalies of hands and feet: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by fused finger and toe joints as well as other hand and foot anomalies.
• Syndactyly -- cataract -- mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by webbed fingers and toes, cataract and mental retardation.
• TORCH Syndrome: Infection of a fetus by any of a group of infectious agents which have been transmitted from the mother through the placenta. The infections include toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus, hepatitis and syphilis. The severity and nature of symptoms is determined by the type of infection.
• Tel-Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by finger flexion, facial anomalies, short stature and muscle problems.
• Trigonocephaly -- bifid nose -- acral anomalies: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by a prominent triangular shaped forehead, short head, bulbous nose, small jaw, large mouth, poor muscle tone and foot abnormalities.
• Turner-mongolism polysyndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by webbed neck, elbow abnormalities and infantilism.
• Ventruto Digirolamo Festa syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by premature fusion of skull bones and finger, toe and hip abnormalities.
• Wiedemann Oldigs Oppermann syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by excessive hair growth, mental retardation and skeletal abnormalities.

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