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Children with Sotos syndrome tend to be large at birth and are often taller, heavier, and have relatively large skulls (macrocephaly) than is normal for their age. Signs of the disorder, which vary among individuals, include a disproportionately large skull with a slightly protrusive forehead, large hands and feet, large mandible, hypertelorism ...
Frequency. 1 in 5,000–10,000 [ 4] Marfan syndrome ( MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [ 6][ 7][ 1] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [ 1] They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints and abnormally curved spines. [ 1]
Fragile X syndrome ( FXS) is a genetic disorder characterized by mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. [ 1] The average IQ in males with FXS is under 55, while about two thirds of affected females are intellectually disabled. [ 3][ 4] Physical features may include a long and narrow face, large ears, flexible fingers, and large testicles. [ 1]
Saethre–Chotzen syndrome ( SCS ), also known as acrocephalosyndactyly type III, is a rare congenital disorder associated with craniosynostosis (premature closure of one or more of the sutures between the bones of the skull ). This affects the shape of the head and face, resulting in a cone-shaped head and an asymmetrical face.
Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. [ 3] There may also be an enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose.
Ectrodactyly, split hand, or cleft hand[ 1] (from Ancient Greek ἔκτρωμα (ektroma) 'miscarriage' and δάκτυλος (daktylos) 'finger') [ 2] involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation ( SHFM ). [ 3] The hands and feet of people with ...
Stigmata ( Ancient Greek: στίγματα, plural of στίγμα stigma, 'mark, spot, brand'), in Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ: the hands, wrists, feet, near the heart, the head (from the crown of thorns), and back (from carrying the cross and ...
Arachnodactyly. Arachnodactyly (" spider fingers ") is a medical condition that is characterized by fingers and toes that are abnormally long and slender, in comparison to the palm of the hand and arch of the foot. In some cases, the thumbs of an individual with the condition are pulled inwards towards the palm. This condition is present at birth.