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what is the life expectancy for patients with apert syndrome?

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Normal: before neurosurgeons learned how to open prematurely fused skull sutures, patients who went untreated would have severe effects from constricting the brain, since the skull could not enlarge fast enough to accommodate the growing brain. When treated early, the brain is allowed to grow normally.

Question 2

what's it like to have a child with apert syndrome?

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Difficult rewarding: Genetic condition is caused by gene mutation with problems of facial/cranial bone development. The medical problems come from these deformities. A loving, supportive & involved family is correlated with normal outcomes in alpert's people. There r many obstacles- surgeries, sleep apnea, frequent ear/sinus infections. http://children.webmd.com/apert-syndrome-symptoms-treatments-prognosis?page=2.

Question 3

how can i help my child with apert syndrome?

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See details: Children with Apert syndrome have multi organs problems: craniofacial, hands (fingers web) V shape palate , underbite , hearing and vision impair.  Need lots of correctional surgeries but mostly can Intergrated in mainstream society later in life.

Question 4

what is  some information about apert syndrome disease?

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Genetic disease: Apert's syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by a gene mutation. Skull & facial bones r effected & often require extensive cranial facial surgery. Hearing loss, odd fingers/toes, skin problems occur often. Apnea & sinus/ear infections r chronic problems. See nih site for more information. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/apert-syndrome.

Question 5

if my brother has apert syndrome, what are the chances that my kids will?

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1/65,000: Apert syndrome is a rare but easily recognized syndrome. Studies show it to be an autosomal dominant disorder, meaning all the cases are new mutations unless passed on by one parent. Unless one of your parents had the disorder, your brother has the new mutation and your kids are not at risk any more than the 1/65, 000 risk of the general population.

Question 6

what is it like to have a child with apert syndrome? how can i help support them?

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Child with deformity: A child with Apert syndrome has deformed head shape, protruding eyes, high oral arch, dental crowding, triangular upper lip, various types of fusion of fingers, and quite often mental retardation. he head deformity usually requires surgeries to open up more space within the skull, so that the brain can grow. Fused fingers need surgeries too for the child to use the hand adequately.

Question 7

is apert syndrome contagious in children via saliva or touch?

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No: Apert syndrome is not a contagious illness.It is a recognized pattern of human malformation involving events during fetal development.Cases are thought to arise from a new mutation in genes, with a frequency of 1/70, 000 births.

Question 8

can apert syndrome be contagious in children through saliva or touch?

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Aperts: Is a congenital condition.  It is not contagious.

Question 9

can you tell me about a genetic disease called apert syndrome?

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Genetic condition: Caused by gene changes in FGFR2 mutations which produce fibroblast growth factor receptors which control growth.  Characterized by early fusion of the sutures in the skull (soft spot) and webbed hands or toes.

Good reference:

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/apert-syndrome

Question 10

what's the average life expectancy of a person with williams syndrome?

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Genetic disorder: Rare disorder   multiple systems involved   apearance  of face and body demonstrates poor developement.   Loss of hearing , diabetes , heart failure, aortic valve abnormalities , high blood pressure, just to name a few issues. Life expectancy depends on early diagnosis and intense treatment and follow up. It can be normal  except if there heart defect that is serious.

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