Apert syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder that involves deformities in the skull, face, and limbs. Also known as acrocephalosyndactyly, it is characterized by craniosynostosis (premature union of ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Apert Syndrome is a craniofacial condition that affects the head, feet and hands. It's extremely rare. One of the biggest challenges children with Apert Syndrome face is lifelong ...
In a cruel irony, testis cells carrying the mutation that causes Apert's syndrome are fitter than normal cells, even though children born from sperm derived from those cells are weakened by fused ...
A UK woman who says she was abandoned at birth due to a rare genetic condition has devoted her life to caring for her son, Elijah, who has the same affliction. “My philosophy in life is you can either ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Many inspiring stories are shared during the Olympics about people overcoming adversity. A little girl from LaGrange is doing the same, and her family is choosing to educate ...
Three-dimensional imaging of two different mouse models of Apert Syndrome shows that cranial deformation begins before birth and continues, worsening with time, according to a team of researchers who ...
SAN ANTONIO — When Flor Ramirez went into the delivery room, she knew, like any new parent, that her life was about to change. But, she says nothing could have prepared her for what was next. Flor ...
Kecia Weatherwax is convinced her son was healed not just by surgeons but also by this misty archipelago she sailed to all those years ago. An Alaska village where a "mad Indian," as she describes ...
You have full access to this article via your institution. The patient will return at 2 months of age for cranioplasty and possible ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Hand reconstruction will begin at 6 ...
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