Microcephaly brain defect spasticity hypernatremia

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Alternate names

Franek-Bocker-Kahlen syndrome; Microcephaly - brain defect - spasticity - hypernatremia

Definition

Microcephaly-brain defect-spasticity-hypernatremia syndrome is a rare congenital genetic syndrome with a central nervous system malformation as a major feature characterized by microcephaly, hypertonia, developmental delay and cognitive impairment, swallowing difficulty, hypernatremia, and hypoplasia of the frontal parts and fusion of the lateral ventricles on brain MRI. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1986.

NIH genetic and rare disease info

Microcephaly brain defect spasticity hypernatremia is a rare disease.


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