Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome: long-term follow-up of growth and psychomotor development.

Abstract

A child with the distinguishing characteristics of Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome (WZS), a rare syndrome characterized by multiple skeletal and radiological abnormalities, dwarfism and developmental delays, was followed from birth to eight years. Follow-up showed that the radiographic anomalies eventually disappeared, and that height, motor, cognitive and language development returned to normal by eight years of age. The child's normal development at school age supports the theory that WZS is a dysmaturational, rather than dysplastic, syndrome. Diagnosis of the syndrome at birth is essential to ensure proper management of the child and counselling for the parents.

• Authors: A Galil, R Carmi, E Goldstein, B Porter, J Bar Ziv, J Chemke
• Journal: Developmental medicine and child neurology (Dev Med Child Neurol) Vol. 33 Issue 12 Pg. 1104-9 (Dec 1991) ISSN: 0012-1622 [Print] England
• PMID: 1723388 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple (diagnosis)
• Body Height
• Bone Diseases, Developmental (diagnosis)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Cleft Palate (diagnosis)
• Connective Tissue Diseases (diagnosis)
• Developmental Disabilities (diagnosis)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Language Development Disorders (diagnosis)
• Male
• Micrognathism (diagnosis)
• Neurologic Examination
• Psychomotor Disorders (diagnosis)
• Syndrome