Syndrome spotter - David Albert

Syndrome spotter

Syndrome spotter

? Definition ? Resources ? Grouped by aetiology ? Grouped by

? Ear ? Nose ? Throat

Syndrome spotter

? Definition

? "a collection of traits, health problems, and/or birth defects in an individual which usually has a single underlying cause"

? eg gene defect such as Downs ? Syn + Dramien "to run together"

? Sequence Single cause with multiple cascading effects

? Eg Pierre Robin

? Association recognizable pattern without single cause (yet!)

? Eg CHARGE, VATERS

? Resources

Syndrome spotter

? Definition ? Resources

? Smiths - recognisable patterns of human malformation ? London dysmorphology database ? Medline search ? Google search ? ? European Surveillance of Congenital Abnormalities



Grouped by syndrome

? Chromosomal; Downs, Turners, Cri du Chat

? Craniofacial:

Crouzons, Aperts, Pfeifers

? Palatal;

Clefts, Pierre Robin, VCF

? Connective tissue; MPS, EB; OI;

? Branchial arch; Goldenhars

? Obesity;

Beckwith Weiderman, Prader Willi

? Fetal:

Alcohol, warfarin, rubella

? Others

Treacher-collins, CHARGE

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