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- Copyright (C) 1986, 1988 National Organization for Rare Disorders,
- Inc.
-
- 128:
- Gottron's Syndrome
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible that the main title of the article (Gottron's Syndrome) is
- not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYM listing to find the
- alternate names and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
-
- Familial Acrogeria
- Familial Acromicria
-
- 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.
-
-
- Gottron's syndrome is a mild form of progeria, or premature ageing, in
- which the extremities remain unusually small. The disorder is familial. The
- prognosis for a normal life is good.
-
- Symptoms
-
- The hands and feet of patients with Gottron's syndrome remain small into
- adulthood, with thin, parchment-like skin, so they seem much older than the
- chronological age. There is little subcutaneous fat in neither the
- extremities nor on the chest so the veins on the chest are prominent.
-
- Causes
-
- Gottron's syndrome appears to be familial, but the inheritance pattern is not
- understood.
-
- Affected Population
-
- Gottron's Syndrome affects males and females equally.
-
- Related Disorders
-
- Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome is a more severe form of progeria (premature
- ageing) affecting children. Werner syndrome, another form of progeria,
- affects adults. (For more information on these disorders, choose progeria,
- Werner, and Hutchinson-Gilford as your search terms in the Rare Disease
- Database.)
-
- Therapies: Standard
-
- Treatment for Gottron's Syndrome is symptomatic and supportive.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through March
- 1987. 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 Gottron's Syndrome, please contact:
-
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- The Progeria International Registry (PIR)
- New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
- 1050 Forest Hill Road
- Staten Island, NY 10314
- (718) 494-0600
-
- Progeria Foundation
- 3 Styvesant Oval, 9A
- New York, NY 10009
-
- Sunshine Foundation
- 4010 Levick St.
- Philadelphia, PA 19135
- (The Sunshine Foundation raises funds to bring all children with Progeria
- together each year so that medical researchers can study their progress while
- the children socialize in a vacation atmosphere.)
-
- NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- 9000 Rockville Pike
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 496-5133
-
- For 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
-
- CECIL TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE, 18th ed.: James B. Wyngaarden, and Lloyd H.
- Smith, Jr., Eds.: W. B. Saunders Co., 1988. P. 2035.
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