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.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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| 80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Abnormal cranial nerve morphology | 0001291 | |
| Neurological speech impairment |
Speech disorder
Speech impairment
Speech impediment
[ more ]
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0002167 |
| 30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Cognitive impairment |
Abnormality of cognition
Cognitive abnormality
Cognitive defects
Cognitive deficits
Intellectual impairment
Mental impairment
[ more ]
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0100543 |
| Hyperreflexia |
Increased reflexes
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0001347 |
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
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Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
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0000252 | |
| 0001250 | ||
| Sensorineural hearing impairment | 0000407 | |
| Tetraplegia |
Paralysis of all four limbs
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0002445 |
| Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
| 0000006 | ||
| Drooling |
Dribbling
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0002307 |
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Difficulty articulating speech
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0001260 | |
| 0002353 | ||
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Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
[ more ]
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0001249 | |
| Muscle weakness |
Muscular weakness
|
0001324 |
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Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
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Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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The main differential diagnosis is the bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria (see this term) which manifests with severe epilepsy Clinical overlap of WDS with congenital bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria and Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome (see these terms) has been noted. Some authors propose that these three conditions represent a continuum.
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