Apert Syndrome
Craniofacial Conditions > Apert Syndrome
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A condition of facial difference (craniosynostosis) characterized by a large skull, widely spaced eye sockets, bulging eyeballs, tilted eyelids, underdevelopment of the upper jaw, misalignment and crowding of the teeth, webbed fingers, toes or both; can also include cleft palate and mental retardation.
The gene for Apert Syndrome has been located on chromosome 10, and it is called Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2). (Charkins, 1996)
Characteristics of Apert Syndrome
Apert Syndrome is a condition involving distortions of the head and face and webbing of the hands and feet. Characteristics include:
- Skull – short from back to front, wide on the sides, and overly tall (craniosynostosis)
- Eyes – slightly side-spaced, bulging, the eyelids tilt downward abnormally at the sides
- Face – the mid-face has a sunken-in appearance, the upper jaw slopes backward, lower teeth project in front of the upper teeth
- Hands and feet – webbing and/or fusion including finger bones, toe bones, and joints of fingers and toes
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