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Zunich neuroectodermal syndrome



Other Names:
CHIME syndrome
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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
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia 0006721
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Brachycephaly
Short and broad skull
0000248
Broad 2nd toe
Wide 2nd toe
0100040
Broad-based gait
Wide based walk
0002136
Camptodactyly
Permanent flexion of the finger or toe
0012385
Cerebral atrophy
Degeneration of cerebrum
0002059
Cleft palate
Cleft roof of mouth
0000175
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Conductive hearing impairment
Conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss
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0000405
Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 5th finger 0009185
Depressed nasal bridge
Depressed bridge of nose
Flat bridge of nose
Flat nasal bridge
Flat, nasal bridge
Flattened nasal bridge
Low nasal bridge
Low nasal root
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0005280
Duplicated collecting system 0000081
Epicanthus
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
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0000286
Fine hair
Fine hair shaft
Fine hair texture
Thin hair shaft
Thin hair texture
[ more ]
0002213
Frontal bossing 0002007
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
Growth abnormality
Abnormal growth
Growth issue
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0001507
Hydronephrosis 0000126
Hypertelorism
Wide-set eyes
Widely spaced eyes
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0000316
Hypoplastic nipples
Small nipples
0002557
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Joint contracture of the hand 0009473
Large for gestational age
Birth weight > 90th percentile
Birthweight > 90th percentile
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0001520
Large hands
large hand
0001176
Long foot
Disproportionately large feet
large feet
long feet
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0001833
Low-set nipples 0002562
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Overfolded helix
Overfolded ears
0000396
Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the outer layer of the skin of the palms and soles
0000972
Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis
Narrowing of peripheral lung artery
0004969
Plagiocephaly
Flat head syndrome
Flattening of skull
Rhomboid shaped skull
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0001357
Prominent forehead
Pronounced forehead
Protruding forehead
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0011220
Retinal coloboma
Hole in the back of the eye
0000480
Seizure 0001250
Short philtrum 0000322
Sparse hair 0008070
Tetralogy of Fallot 0001636
Thick lower lip vermilion
Increased volume of lower lip
Plump lower lip
Prominent lower lip
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0000179
Thick vermilion border
Full lips
Increased volume of lip
Plump lips
Prominent lips
Thick lips
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0012471
Transposition of the great arteries 0001669
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction 0000074
Ventricular septal defect
Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers
0001629
Violent behavior 0008760
Webbed neck
Neck webbing
0000465
Wide mouth
Broad mouth
Large mouth
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0000154
Wide nasal bridge
Broad nasal bridge
Broad nasal root
Broadened nasal bridge
Increased breadth of bridge of nose
Increased breadth of nasal bridge
Increased width of bridge of nose
Increased width of nasal bridge
Nasal bridge broad
Wide bridge of nose
Widened nasal bridge
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0000431
Widely spaced teeth
Wide-spaced teeth
Widely-spaced teeth
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0000687
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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. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Zunich neuroectodermal syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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