Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome / Disease

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Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome

Synonyms of Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome

4p- Syndrome, Partial
Chromosome 4, Partial Deletion 4p
Chromosome 4, Partial Monosomy 4p
Partial Deletion of the Short Arm of Chromosome 4
Pitt-Rogers-Danks Syndrome
WHCR
WHS
Wolf-Hirschhorn Chromosome Region (WHCR)
Wolf Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a partial deletion (monosomy) of the short arm (p) of chromosome 4. Major symptoms may include extremely wide-set eyes (ocular hypertelorism) with a broad or beaked nose, a small head (microcephaly), low-set malformed ears, mental and growth deficiency, heart (cardiac) defects, and seizures. Because the amount of genetic material deleted varies, the symptoms of this syndrome vary from case to case.

Organizations related to Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome

4P- Support Group
P.O. Box 1676
Gresham OR 97030
Phone #: 503-661-7546
800 #: --
e-mail: fourthchromosome@aol.com
Home page: http://www.4p-supportgroup.org
Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc.
P.O. Box 724
Boca Raton FL 33429-0724
Phone #: 561-395-4252
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@chromodisorder.org
Home page: http://www.chromodisorder.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Support Group
1 Hawthorne Villas
Crewe None CW4 7AR
Phone #: 014-77 -549465
800 #: --
e-mail: whs@webk.co.uk
Home page: http://www.whs.webk.co.uk/
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Washington DC 20037
Phone #: 202-974-3000
800 #: --
e-mail: postmaster@paho.org
Home page: http://www.who.ch/

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html