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adults with digeorge syndrome
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Dr. Steven Neish answered
38 years experience Pediatric Cardiology
22q11.2 deletion: Wide variation including congenital heart disease (conotruncal abnormalities), cleft palate, t cell deficiency (thymic hypoplasia/aplasia), parathyroi ... Read More
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Digeorge Syndrome: Per Mayo Clinic- there can be problems with hearing, vision, breathing, renal function, immune function, facial abnormalities, cardiac problems, cleft ... Read More
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Possibly: Since this process involves more than one defect, not all will show the same features. Most are mild & could be picked up by those knowledgeable of sy ... Read More
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Possibly: Per Mayo Clinic DiGeorge facial features may include “small, low-set ears, short width of eye openings (palpebral fissures), hooded eyes, a relativel ... Read More
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Dr. Bachar Al-Alami answered
36 years experience ADHD and Autism
Chromosomal deletion: Low set and posteriorly rotated ears, ocular hypertelorism, and a bulbous nasal tip.Long face with a prominent nose
the facial features in dgs often ... Read More
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Digeorge syndrome: May or may not significantly effect appearance. Per Mayo Clinic facial features may include “small, low-set ears, short width of eye openings (palpebr ... Read More
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Dr. Jason Adler answered
24 years experience Pediatric Critical Care
DiGeorge Syndrome: Patients with digeorge syndrome may have abnormal facial features including a prominent nose, a hole in the roof of their mouth (cleft palate), proble ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
See below: Digeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome), a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22, results in the poor development of several body systems ... Read More
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Ng answered
31 years experience Family Medicine
22q11.2 deletion: Digeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome), a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22, results in the poor development of several body systems ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
DiGeorge Syndrome: May appear fairly normal. Per Mayo Clinic facial features may include “small, low-set ears, short width of eye openings (palpebral fissures), hooded ... Read More
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Di george syndrome: Cleft palate, hearing loss, skeletal abnormalities, seizures, emotional problems.
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Neish answered
38 years experience Pediatric Cardiology
See a geneticist: Digeorge syndrome has the potential to cause abnormalities in many systems. Affected individuals can have cardiac defects, immune defects, endocrine d ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barton Cook answered
31 years experience Pediatric Cardiology
Possibly: In children with digeorge syndrome, the thymus gland may be small or missing, resulting in poor immune function and frequent, severe infections.
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