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Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: Introduction

Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: A rare genetic disorder characterized by partial albinism and have a greater hearing impairment than Waardenburg syndrome type I. Type 2B is distinguished from other forms of type 2 in the origin of the genetic defect - chromosome 1p. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Waardenburg syndrome type IIB is available below.

Symptoms of Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

• White forelock
• Reduced skin pigmentation - involves face, trunk, arms or legs
• Deafness - severe to profound
• Underdeveloped irides
• Blue irides
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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• Ear Infections: Home Testing:
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Waardenburg syndrome type IIB?

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Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: Deaths

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Causes of Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

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Less Common Symptoms of Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

• Hirschsprung disease
• Mental retardation
• Thumb duplication
• Congenital heart disease
• more symptoms...»

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Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is...read more »

Rare form of hair loss often misdiagnosed: a rare form of extreme hair loss called "Atrichia with papular lesions" (APL) is often misdiagnosed as alopecia...read more »

Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to occur in African Americans. Some of the overlooked hair/scalp...read more »

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Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
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Waardenburg syndrome type IIB: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Ear and hearing conditions
• Head conditions
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Types of Waardenburg syndrome type IIB

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