Spranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by brain malformation, underdeveloped fingers and bone abnormalities. It is believed to be possibly caused by exposure to ergotamine and diazoxide which may be teratogenic. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Spranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome is available below.
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Spranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Spranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome, or a subtype of Spranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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