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Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy



Other Names:
Severe microcephaly with mental retardation and dilated cardiomyopathy; Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy syndrome; Winship-Viljoen-Leary syndrome; Severe microcephaly with mental retardation and dilated cardiomyopathy; Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy syndrome; Winship-Viljoen-Leary syndrome; Microcephaly with cardiomyopathy; Severe microcephaly and self-limiting dilated cardiomyopathy See More
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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: 2515

Definition
Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy syndrome is characterised by severe intellectual deficit, microcephaly and dilated cardiomyopathy. Hand and foot anomalies have also been reported. The syndrome has been described in three individuals. Transmission is autosomal recessive.

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Last updated: 7/1/2006

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
Cognitive impairment
Abnormality of cognition
Cognitive abnormality
Cognitive defects
Cognitive deficits
Intellectual impairment
Mental impairment
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0100543
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Stretched and thinned heart muscle
0001644
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
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0000252
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormality of the outer ear
Abnormality of the external ear
Ear anomalies
External ear malformations
Outer ear abnormality
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0000356
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Sandal gap
Gap between 1st and 2nd toes
Gap between first and second toe
Increased space between first and second toes
Sandal gap between first and second toes
Wide space between 1st, 2nd toes
Wide space between first and second toes
Wide-spaced big toe
Widely spaced 1st-2nd toes
Widely spaced first and second toes
Widened gap 1st-2nd toes
Widened gap first and second toe
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0001852
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormality of retinal pigmentation 0007703
High, narrow palate
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth
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0002705
Intrauterine growth retardation
Prenatal growth deficiency
Prenatal growth retardation
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0001511
Seizure 0001250
Sloping forehead
Inclined forehead
Receding forehead
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0000340
Ventricular septal defect
Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers
0001629
Ventriculomegaly 0002119
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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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 Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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