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infantile spasms-broad thumbs syndrome

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Mondo Description A rare neurologic disorder characterized by profound developmental delay, facial dysmorphism (i.e. microcephaly, large anterior fontanel, hypertelorism, downslanting palpebral fissures, beaked nose, micrognathia), broad thumbs and flexion and/or extension spasms. Bilateral cataracts, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hydrocele have also been reported. EEG shows hypsarrhythmic features and MRI may reveal partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, mild brain atrophy and/or ventriculomegaly. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1990.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0017852:  infantile spasms-broad thumbs syndrome
GARD:0003002: 
Orphanet:3173: 
UMLS:CN203849: