Tranebjaerg–Svejgaard syndrome
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Tranebjaerg–Svejgaard syndrome, also known as X-linked mental retardation associated with psoriasis is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by intellectual disabilities, psychomotor development delays, seizures, psoriasis, and cranio-facial dysmorphisms. It is a type of X-linked syndromic intellectual disability. Only 4 cases have been described in medical literature.[1][2]
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Tranebjaerg–Svejgaard syndrome | |
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Other names | X-linked mental retardation associated with psoriasis |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Symptoms | intellect, psychomotor development, and skin anomalies with craniofacial dysmorphisms |
Usual onset | Birth |
Duration | Lifelong |
Causes | X-linked recessive mutation |
Differential diagnosis | X-linked ichthyosis |
Prevention | none |
Prognosis | Poor |
Frequency | Very rare, only 4 cases have been described in medical literature |
Deaths | 2 |
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