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Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by the premature fusion of certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis), which affects the shape of the head and face. The syndrome includes abnormalities of the hands and feet, such as wide and deviated thumbs and big toes.
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When she was 19, Prince instructed her to get on birth control thus beginning their sexual relationship. After a four-year courtship, they married on February 14, 1996. Their only child, Amiir, was born with Pfeiffer syndrome type 2 on October 16, 1996.
According to García, she and Prince had a son named Amiir (born October 16, 1996), who died a week after being born due to Pfeiffer syndrome. Attempts by publications to independently verify the child's name, birth, and cause of death proved difficult due to Prince's focus on privacy.
Cardiocranial syndrome, Pfeiffer type is a rare multiple disorder syndrome characterized by congenital heart defects, sagittal craniosynostosis, and severe developmental delay. The condition has been reported in less than 10 patients worldwide. Signs and symptoms. Features of this condition include: Abnormal heart morphology
A conductive hearing loss along with middle ear disease is most commonly seen in patients with Pfeiffer syndrome; although, there have been reports of mixed hearing loss as well. The hearing loss is most typically caused by stenosis or atresia of the auditory canal , middle ear hypoplasia and ossicular hypoplasia (Vallino-Napoli, 1996).
PRS may occur in isolation, but it is often part of an underlying disorder or syndrome. Disorders associated with PRS include Stickler syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, Treacher Collins syndrome, and Patau syndrome. Diagnosis. PRS is generally diagnosed clinically shortly after birth.
Brachyturricephaly in a 14-year-old female with Pfeiffer syndrome. Brachyturricephaly is seen in the following conditions: Acrocephalosyndactyly type I; Baller–Gerold syndrome; Craniofacial dyssynostosis; Craniosynostosis (nonsyndromic) 2; Lethal osteosclerotic bone dysplasia; Microphthalmia with cyst, bilateral facial clefts, and limb anomalies
Piebaldism refers to the absence of mature melanin-forming cells (melanocytes) in certain areas of the skin and hair. It is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development.
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