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Qazi Markouizos syndrome



Other Names:
Dysharmonic skeletal maturation muscular fibre disproportion; Hypotonia, psychomotor retardation, seizures, delayed and dysharmonic skeletal maturation, and congenital fibre type disproportion; Puertorican infant hypotonia syndrome
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 3010

Definition
A rare, genetic, syndromic intellectual disability disorder characterized by non-progressive, congenital, marked, central hypotonia, severe psychomotor delay and intellectual disability, chronic constipation, distended abdomen, abnormal dermatoglyphics, delayed and dysharmonic skeletal maturation, and preponderance of type 2 larger-sized muscle fibers. Additional features include narrow and high-arched palate, prominent nasal root, long philtrum, and open mouth with drooling, as well as variably present cryptorchidism, hypertelorism, and tapered fingers. Seizures and/or an abnormal electroencephalograph may also be assoicated. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1994.

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Last updated: 8/1/2019

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Chronic constipation
Infrequent bowel movements
0012450
Delayed ossification of carpal bones 0001216
Dysharmonic bone age 0200000
EEG abnormality 0002353
Infantile muscular hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone in infant
0008947
Severe global developmental delay 0011344
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
Undescended testis
[ more ]
0000028
Recurrent infections
Frequent infections
Frequent, severe infections
Increased frequency of infection
infections, recurrent
Predisposition to infections
Susceptibility to infection
[ more ]
0002719
Seizure 0001250
Tapered finger
Tapered fingertips
Tapering fingers
[ more ]
0001182
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abdominal distention
Abdominal bloating
Abdominal swelling
Belly bloating
Bloating
[ more ]
0003270
Abnormal dermatoglyphics
Abnormal fingerprints
0007477
Broad philtrum 0000289
Drooling
Dribbling
0002307
High, narrow palate
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth
[ more ]
0002705
Hypertelorism
Wide-set eyes
Widely spaced eyes
[ more ]
0000316
Hypoplasia of teeth 0000685
Open mouth
Gaped jawed appearance
Gaped mouthed appearance
Slack jawed appearance
[ more ]
0000194
Pectus excavatum
Funnel chest
0000767
Prominent nasal bridge
Elevated nasal bridge
High nasal bridge
Prominent bridge of nose
Prominent nasal root
Protruding bridge of nose
Protruding nasal bridge
[ more ]
0000426
Small nail
Small nails
0001792
Strabismus
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
[ more ]
0000486
Torticollis
Wry neck
0000473
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormal palmar dermatoglyphics 0001018
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
[ more ]
0001939
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Constipation 0002019
Dysharmonic delayed bone age 0005832
Global developmental delay 0001263
High palate
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
[ more ]
0000218
Long philtrum 0000343
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Narrow palate
Narrow roof of mouth
0000189
Psychomotor retardation 0025356
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Qazi Markouizos syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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