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- Copyright (C) 1986, 1990 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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- Antley-Bixler Syndrome
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible the main title of the article (Antley-Bixler Syndrome) is
- not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYMS listing to find the
- alternate names and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
-
- Multisynostotic Osteodysgenesis
-
- 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.
-
-
- Antley-Bixler Syndrome is a very rare disease which is probably inherited
- as an autosomal recessive disorder. It is characterized by multiple skeletal
- fusions, especially of the head, the hip bones, and part of the arm bones.
-
- Symptoms
-
- Only a few children suffering from Antley-Bixler Syndrome have been reported
- in the medical literature. These children all present certain specific
- characteristics such as a premature closing of the sutures of the skull
- (craniosynostosis) with an incompletely developed midface (hypoplasia). This
- results in a typical facial appearance and ear shape. There is also a union
- between the adjacent bones of the upper and lower arm (radiohumeral
- synostosis). Bowing of the hip bones (femora) and fractures of the hip bones
- in newborns occurs in most patients with this disorder.
-
- Causes
-
- The cause of Antley-Bixler Syndrome is not known. It is probably an
- autosomal recessive inherited disease. (Human traits including the classic
- genetic diseases, are the product of the interaction of two genes for that
- condition, 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 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 show no 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
-
- Antley-Bixler Syndrome occurs in both boys and girls.
-
- Related Disorders
-
- The Camptomelic Syndrome is related to Antley-Bixler Syndrome. It is
- characterized by abnormal development of bone and cartilage
- (osteochondrodysplasia), and is associated with a flat face, bowed tibia
- (shin bone) with skin dimpling, underdeveloped shoulder blades (hypoplastic
- scapulae) and short vertebrae.
-
- Acrocephalosyndactyly syndromes are characterized by a pointed head and
- other deformities caused by premature fusion of the cranial sutures and
- webbed fingers. Some of these characteristics are also be present in
- children with Antley-Bixler Syndrome.
-
- Therapies: Standard
-
- Treatment for Antley-Bixler Syndrome is symptomatic and supportive. The
- disorder can be diagnosed prenatally with ultrasound.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- January 1990. 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 Antley-Bixler Syndrome, please contact:
-
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- Forward Face
- 560 First Ave.
- New York, NY 10016
- (212) 263-5205
- (800) 422-FACE
-
- FACES
- National Association for Craniofacially Handicapped
- P.O. Box 11082
- Chattanooga, TN 37401
- (615) 266-1632
-
- Society for the Rehabilitation of the Facially Disfigured, Inc.
- 550 First Ave.
- New York, NY 10016
- (212) 340-5400
-
- National Association for the Craniofacially Handicapped
- P.O. Box 11082
- Chattanooga, TN 37401
- (615) 266-1632
-
- National Craniofacial Foundation
- 3100 Carlisle St., Suite 215
- Dallas, TX 75204
- (800) 535-3643
-
- About Face
- 99 Crowns Lane
- Toronto, Ontario M6R 3PA
- Canada
- (416) 944-3223
-
- Let's Face It
- Box 711
- Concord, MA 01742
- (508) 371-3186
-
- NIH/National Institute of Dental Research
- 9000 Rockville Pike
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 496-41
-
- For more information on genetics and genetic counseling referrals, please
- contact:
-
- 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
-
- SMITH'S RECOGNIZABLE PATTERNS OF HUMAN MALFORMATION, 4th ed., Kenneth L.
- Jones, M.D., W.B. Saunders, Co. 1988. Pp. 378-9.
-
- MENDELIAN INHERITANCE IN MAN, 8th ed.: Victor A. McKusick; Johns Hopkins
- University Press, 1986. P. 814.
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-