6 top medical experts on Wittwer syndrome across 1 countries. This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Wittwer syndrome: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. The major features include a characteristic facial appearance, delayed growth and development, intellectual disability , low muscle tone (hypotonia), and seizures . Other features may include skeletal abnormalities, congenital heart defects , hearing loss , urinary tract malformations, and/or structural brain abnormalities. WHS is caused by a missing piece (deletion) of genetic material near the end of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4 (written as 4p-). The size of the deletion varies among people with WHS, and studies suggest larger deletions tend to result in more severe features. Most cases of WHS are not inherited , but some cases are inherited from a parent who does not have WHS.Treatment depends on the symptoms.
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