Pfeiffer syndrome / Disease

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Pfeiffer syndrome

Synonyms of Pfeiffer syndrome

acrocephalosyndactyly, type V
ACSV
craniofacial-skeletal-dermatologic syndrome
Noack syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

Pfeiffer syndrome type I
Pfeiffer syndrome type II
Pfeiffer syndrome type III

General Discussion
Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis), and abnormally broad and medially deviated thumbs and great toes. Most affected individuals also have an abnormal midface, with protruding eyes and conductive hearing loss. Three forms of Pfeiffer syndrome are recognized, of which types II and III are the more serious.
Pfeiffer syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition associated with mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 (FGFR2) gene and the fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 (FGFR1) gene.
Pfeiffer syndrome is now known to be a member of a group of conditions caused by mutations in the FGFR genes including Apert syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Beare-Stevenson syndrome, FGFR2-related isolated coronal synostosis, Jackson-Weiss syndrome, Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans and Muenke syndrome. (For more information on these conditions, please see the Related Disorders section below.)

Organizations related to Pfeiffer syndrome

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O. Box 11082
Chattanooga TN 37401
Phone #: 423-266-1632
800 #: 800-332-2373
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.faces-cranio.org
Headlines - Craniofacial Support
128 Beesmoor Road
Bristol Intl BS36 2JP
Phone #: 44--014-54-850557
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.headlines.org.uk
Let's Face It (USA)
P.O. Box 29972
Bellingham WA 98228-1972
Phone #: 360-676-7325
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
NIH/Nat'l Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse
1 Communication Ave
Bethesda MD 20892-3456
Phone #: 301-402-0900
800 #: 800-241-1044
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Dallas TX 75204
Phone #: --
800 #: 800-535-3643
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
12413 Centralia
Lakewood CA 90715-1623
Phone #: 562-924-6666
800 #: 888-857-3434
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nhfonline.org

For a Complete Report

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