Apert+Syndrome

Apert Syndome is a very serious and scary. Apert Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes defect in the skull. Babies with Apert Syndrome are born with a distorted head and face. The scientific name for babies with Apert Syndrome is called acrocephalosyndactyly type 1. Apert Syndrome has no known cure but some of the defects in the face can be fixed with surgery. Apert Syndrome is a recessive trait though. This is a result of a rare mutation in a single gene. This single gene is responsible for guiding the bones to join together during development. Apert Syndrome is very rare. About one in every 65,000 babies are born with Apert Syndrome.
 * What is Apert Syndrome? **




 * Symptoms of Apert Syndrome **
 * A head that is long, with a high forehead
 * Wide-set, sunken eyes, often with poorly-closing eyelids
 * A sunken middle face
 * Poor intellectual development (in most children with Apert syndrome)
 * Obstructive #|sleep apnea
 * Repeated ear or sinus infections
 * Hearing loss
 * Major Features of Apert Syndrome **
 * Prematurely fused cranial sutures
 * A retruded midface
 * Fused fingers
 * Fused toes
 * Related Features But Not as Major **
 * Various heart defects
 * Dextrorotation
 * Pulmonary Atresia
 * Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
 * Tracheoesophageal Fistula
 * Pyloric #|stenosis
 * Polycystic kidneys
 * Bicornate uterus
 * Hydrocephalus
 * Ear infections
 * Sleep apnea
 * Severe acne
 * Increased incidence of eye injuries

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By Chris Tangreti