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Are there any genetic disorders with confluent eyebrows besides Waardenburg syndrome?
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What type of genetic disorder is waardenburg syndrome?
Waardenburg synrome is an autosomal genetic disorder characterized by deafness, confluent brows, early grey hair as young as 12, different colored eyes or unusually brilliant blue eyes. Source US NIH Deafness and other communcation disorders. Its named Waardenburg because it was discovered Prietrus Waardenburg who noticed girls and boys with unmatching eyes tend to deafness. There are four main types.
How is piebaldism different from Waardenburg syndrome?
A piebald person can be perfectly normal whereas Waardenburg syndrome is a group of genetic conditions that can cause hearing loss and hypopigmentation of the hair, skin, and eyes.
What is an integumentary disorder such as Waardenburg syndrome?
it is a large genatalia wart that only some men grow on the tip of there penis it is a large genatalia wart that only some men grow on the tip of there penis Waardenburg syndrome is a genetic disorder effecting hair, eye, facial pigment. It can effect facial features too such a shape of lips, nose bridge, eyebrows. It is most definitely not a genitalia , genital wart.
Who discovered waardenburg syndrome?
Pietrus sp? Waardenburg discovered Waardenburg syndrome in the Netherlands. It was the early 50s. I think it was 1951. He was a Dutch ophthmologist (eye doctor MD) who discovered many school children with different colored eyes (heterochromatica ) were deaf. WS is a leading cause of deafness.
Is waardenburg syndrome caused by a dominant or recessive allele?
Autosomal dominant allele
Is waardenburg syndrome deadly?
I think the only way Waardenburg syndrome would be deadly is indirect. That is if one is deaf because of it If one crosses the street and doesn't the traffic going that would the way WS is deadly. In other words if because of deafness one is less conscience of possible dangers in one's life. The physical symptoms such as different colored eyes, eyebrows that tend to come together, premature gray haii is far from dangerous.
Does Waardenburg syndrome effect specfic populations of people more than others?
Waardenburg syndrome affects people of all ethnicities equally. However, certain features of the syndrome may be more noticeable in individuals with lighter skin and hair due to the contrast in pigmentation.
What illness causes heterochromia?
Glaucoma, Waardenburg syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, or some mild infection infecting one eye.
What are some causes of deafness?
# Meningitis # Prebycusis # Otis Media # Tinnitus # Pematurity # Cytomegaloirus # treacher collinssyndrome # Waardenburg syndrome
Asperger Syndrome belongs to which spectrum of disorders?
Asperger's Syndrome is considered to be part of the Autism Spectrum Disorders.
How common is Marfan syndrome among other inheritable disorders?
Marfan syndrome is one of the more common inheritable disorders.
What are some disorders that are caused by Wolfram syndrome?
Wolfram syndrome causes many disorders. Some disorders caused by Wolfram syndrome are loss of eyesight, loss of hearing as well as feeling tired and fatigued all the time.
