Fifth digit syndrome also known as Coffin-Siris syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in varying degrees of learning disability, developmental slowdowns, stunted 'pinky' toenails or fingernails, and distinctive facial features. Here are the risk factors for fifth digit syndrome: 1. The most common known cause of the condition is ARID1B gene variants. 2. The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant, wh  Read More

I-cell disease (mucolipidosis II) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by coarse facial features, skeletal abnormalities and mental retardation. The symptoms of I-cell disease are similar to but more severe than those of Hurler syndrome. The symptoms associated with this disorder typically become obvious during infancy and may include multiple abnormalities of the skull and face and growth delays.This disorder belon  Read More

Ectrodactyly is another term for split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHFM). It is a limb deformity involving the central rays of the autopod and characterized by a deep median cleft of the hand and/or foot, as well as phalangeal, metacarpal, and metatarsal aplasia/hypoplasia. It might manifest as part of a syndrome or as a separate entity. SHFM affects approximately one in every 90,000 live births. SHMS manifests itself in two  Read More

Ectrodactyly is another term for split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHFM). It is a limb deformity involving the central rays of the autopod and characterised by a deep median cleft of the hand and/or foot, as well as phalangeal, metacarpal, and metatarsal aplasia/hypoplasia. It might manifest as part of a syndrome or as a separate entity. SHFM affects approximately one in every 90,000 live births. SHMS manifests itself in two ways: one is nonsyn  Read More