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Synonyms of Jackson-Weiss Syndrome
- Craniosynostosis, Midfacial Hypoplasia, and Foot Abnormalities
- Jackson-Weiss Craniosynostosis
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Jackson-Weiss Syndrome (JWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive malformations of the head and facial (craniofacial) area and abnormalities of the feet. The range and severity of symptoms and findings may be extremely variable, including among affected members of the same family (kindred). However, primary findings may include premature closure of the fibrous joints (cranial sutures) between certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis); unusually flat, underdeveloped midfacial regions (midfacial hypoplasia); abnormally broad great toes; and/or malformation or fusion of certain bones within the feet. In some cases, Jackson-Weiss Syndrome may result from new genetic changes (mutations) that appear to occur randomly for unknown reasons (sporadically). In other affected individuals, the disorder may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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Organizations related to Jackson-Weiss Syndrome
- AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas NV 89136
Phone #: 702-769-9264
800 #: 888-486-1209
e-mail: info@ameriface.org
Home page: http://www.ameriface.org
- Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 517
Dallas TX 75240
Phone #: 214-570-9099
800 #: 800-535-3643
e-mail: contactCCA@ccakids.com
Home page: http://www.ccakids.com
- FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P. O. Box 11082
Chattanooga TN 37401
Phone #: 423-266-1632
800 #: 800-332-2373
e-mail: faces@faces-cranio.org
Home page: http://www.faces-cranio.org
- Forward Face, Inc.
317 East 34th Street
Suite 901A
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-684-5860
800 #: 800-393-3223
e-mail: info@forwardface.org
Home page: http://www.forwardface.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
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