Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel

Seckel syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by growth delays prior to birth resulting in low birth weight. Growth delays continue after birth resulting in short stature (dwarfism). This syndrome is associated with an abnormally small head, varying degrees of mental retardat...

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Main Authors:	Harsha Vardhan B, Muthu M, Saraswathi K, Koteeswaran D
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-05-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:	Clinodactyly kyphoscoliosis microcephaly Seckel syndrome
Online Access:	http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2007;volume=25;issue=5;spage=8;epage=9;aulast=Harsha

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spelling	doaj-409c2a7fa96f4ef49fc4671df91ba91c2020-11-24T22:32:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43882007-05-0125589Bird-Headed Dwarf of SeckelHarsha Vardhan BMuthu MSaraswathi KKoteeswaran DSeckel syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by growth delays prior to birth resulting in low birth weight. Growth delays continue after birth resulting in short stature (dwarfism). This syndrome is associated with an abnormally small head, varying degrees of mental retardation and unusual "beak like" protrusion of nose. Other facial features may include abnormally large eyes, a narrow face, malformed ears and an unusually small jaw. This syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. A case of the Seckel syndrome is presented.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2007;volume=25;issue=5;spage=8;epage=9;aulast=HarshaClinodactylykyphoscoliosismicrocephalySeckel syndrome
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author	Harsha Vardhan B Muthu M Saraswathi K Koteeswaran D
spellingShingle	Harsha Vardhan B Muthu M Saraswathi K Koteeswaran D Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Clinodactyly kyphoscoliosis microcephaly Seckel syndrome
author_facet	Harsha Vardhan B Muthu M Saraswathi K Koteeswaran D
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title	Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel
title_short	Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel
title_full	Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel
title_fullStr	Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel
title_full_unstemmed	Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel
title_sort	bird-headed dwarf of seckel
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
issn	0970-4388
publishDate	2007-05-01
description	Seckel syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by growth delays prior to birth resulting in low birth weight. Growth delays continue after birth resulting in short stature (dwarfism). This syndrome is associated with an abnormally small head, varying degrees of mental retardation and unusual "beak like" protrusion of nose. Other facial features may include abnormally large eyes, a narrow face, malformed ears and an unusually small jaw. This syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. A case of the Seckel syndrome is presented.
topic	Clinodactyly kyphoscoliosis microcephaly Seckel syndrome
url	http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2007;volume=25;issue=5;spage=8;epage=9;aulast=Harsha
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Bird-Headed Dwarf of Seckel

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