Disease - Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome
Definition
A rare disorder characterized by severe mental retardation with absent or limited speech, seizures, short stature, sparse hair, typical facial characteristics, brachydactyly, prominent finger joints and broad distal phalanges. Some of the features are progressive with time.
Acronym
NCBRS
Synonyms
NBS
Sparse hair and mental retardation
Sparse hair and mental retardation
Keywords
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