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apert disease
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What is Apert disease
Apert disease is a genetic disorder that causes fusion of the skull, hands, and feet bones. It is characterized by deformities of the skull, face, teeth, and limbs.
Apert disease
Symtoms
- tall skull and high prominent forehead.
- underdeveloped upper jaw.
- prominent eyes that appear to be bulging out and may be spaced widely apart.
one out of every 65,000 to 88,000 births.
treatment
typically need to undergo surgery at an early age usually when they are six to nine months old in order to relieve pressure on the brain and allow the head to grow.
History
1906 description of the eponymous Apert's Syndrome
diagnosis
Diagnosis
usually diagnosed at birth based on physical signs such as a high, prominent forehead, underdeveloped upper jaw, prominent eyes, and fused fingers and/or toes.
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