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$Title{Bowen Hutterite Syndrome}
$Subject{Bowen Hutterite Syndrome Bowen-Conradi Syndrome Bowen-Conradi
Hutterite Syndrome Hutterite Syndrome Bowen-Conradi Type
Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome Chromosome 18 Trisomy 18}
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Copyright (C) 1993 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
947:
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome
** IMPORTANT **
It is possible that the main title of the article (Bowen Hutterite
Syndrome) is not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYMS listing to
find the alternate name and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
Synonyms
Bowen-Conradi Syndrome
Bowen-Conradi Hutterite Syndrome
Hutterite Syndrome, Bowen-Conradi Type
Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related
Disorders section of this report:
Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome
Chromosome 18, Trisomy 18
General Discussion
** REMINDER **
The Information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
section of this report.
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome is a very rare disorder inherited as an
autosomal recessive genetic trait. Major symptoms may include: low birth
weight, a small head (microcephaly), a prominent nose, an underdeveloped jaw
(micrognathia), "rocker-bottom feet," and failure to thrive.
Symptoms
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome is a very rare disorder characterized by low birth
weight, unusual facial features, "rocker-bottom" feet, joint limitations
(especially of the hip), and failure to thrive. Typically the affected
infant has a small head (microcephaly) with an underdeveloped jaw and a
prominent nose. Sucking may be poor from birth and recurrent pneumonia may
be a complication.
Other symptoms found in affected infants have been: undescended testes,
inguinal hernia, bent fingers (camptodactyly), clouding of the cornea of the
eye, malformations of the central nervous system, kidney abnormalities and
underdeveloped nails of the fingers and toes.
Causes
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic
trait. All reported cases of this disorder have been the result of offspring
by the mating of closely related individuals (inbreeding).
Human traits, including the classic genetic diseases, are the product of
the interaction of two genes, one received from the father and one from the
mother. In recessive disorders, the condition does not appear unless a
person inherits the same defective gene for the same trait from each parent.
If one receives one normal gene and one gene for the disease, the person will
be a carrier for the disease, but usually will not show symptoms. The risk
of transmitting the disease to the children of a couple, both of whom are
carriers for a recessive disorder, is twenty-five percent. Fifty percent of
their children will be carriers, but healthy as described above. Twenty-five
percent of their children will receive both normal genes, one from each
parent, and will be genetically normal.
Affected Population
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome affects males and females in equal numbers. There
have been approximately twenty cases of this disorder reported in the medical
literature. Most cases have affected infants from a religious sect of people
who practice community of goods (Hutterites).
Related Disorders
Symptoms of the following disorders can be similar to those of Bowen
Hutterite Syndrome. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis:
Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome is a rare disorder inherited as an
autosomal recessive genetic trait. Symptoms of this disorder include a small
head, clouding of the eyes lens (cataract), a narrow opening between the
eyelids (blepharophimosis), an underdeveloped jaw (micrognathia), "rocker
bottom" feet, bending of one or more fingers (camptodactyly), slowed growth
and failure to thrive. (For more information on this disorder, choose
"Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome" as your search term in the Rare
Disease Database.)
Chromosome 18, Trisomy 18 is a rare disorder caused by the presence of
extra chromosome 18. Symptoms of this disorder may include: slowed growth,
failure to thrive, failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum
(cryptorchidism), poor sucking ability, "rocker-bottom" feet, an unusual face
with a small head, and clenched fists with overlapping fingers.
Abnormalities of the kidneys and heart may also occur.
Therapies: Standard
Treatment of Bowen Hutterite Syndrome is symptomatic and supportive. Feeding
through a surgical opening into the stomach (gastrostomy) may be needed in
some cases.
Genetic counseling will be of benefit for patients and their families.
Therapies: Investigational
Research on birth defects and their causes is ongoing. The National
Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring the Human Genome Project which is
aimed at mapping every gene in the human body and learning why they sometimes
malfunction. It is hoped that this new knowledge will lead to prevention and
treatment of genetic disorders in the future.
This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
April 1993. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep
every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate.
Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most
current information about this disorder.
Resources
For more information on Bowen Hutterite Syndrome, please contact:
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
P.O. Box 8923
New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
(203) 746-6518
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 496-5133
For Genetic Information and Genetic Counseling Referrals:
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 428-7100
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
35 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 440
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(800) 336-GENE
(301) 652-5553
References
MENDELIAN INHERITANCE IN MAN, 10th Ed.: Victor A. McKusick, Editor: Johns
Hopkins University Press, 1990. Pp. 1256-57.
BIRTH DEFECTS ENCYCLOPEDIA, Mary Louise Buyse, M.D., Editor-In-Chief;
Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1990. Pp. 883-4.
THE BOWEN-CONRADI SYNDROME -- A AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE SYNDROME OF
MICROCEPHALY, MICROGNATHIA, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, AND JOINT DEFORMITIES: A.G.
Hunter et al.; Am J Med Genet (1979, issue 3(3)). Pp. 201-204.