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Polydactyly

Polydactyly: Introduction

Polydactyly: More than the normal number of fingers or toes. See free access online books about Polydactyly below. See detailed information below for a list of 167 causes of Polydactyly, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Polydactyly:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Polydactyly. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Polydactyly:

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Polydactyly

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Causes of Polydactyly listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Polydactyly as a symptom include:

See full list of 167 causes of Polydactyly
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Polydactyly:

Polydactyly: [MIM*603596] Presence of more than five digits on hand or foot. SYN: polydactylism. [poly- + G. daktylos, finger]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the presence of supernumerary digits.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Polydactyly:

The list of organs typically affected by Polydactyly may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Polydactyly

The list below shows some of the causes of Polydactyly mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Polydactyly?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Polydactyly. Of the 167 causes of Polydactyly that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 166 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 167 causes of Polydactyly

Conditions listing symptoms: Polydactyly:

The following list of conditions have 'Polydactyly' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acetaminophen - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Acro-reno-ocular syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Acrocephalopolydactyly ... extra digits
  • Albuterol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Amitriptyline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Amobarbital - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Ampicillin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Atropine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Aureomycin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Azathioprine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    B

  • Barnicoat-Baraitser syndrome ... extra digits
  • Benadryl - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Brachyphalangy, polydactyly, and tibial aplasia/hypoplasia ... extra digits
  • Bromides - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Budesonide - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    C

  • Carbamazepine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Casanthranol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Cerebrorenodigital syndrome with limb malformations and triradiate acetabula ... extra digits
  • Chlordiazepoxide - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Chlorpheniramine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Chlortetracycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Chondrodysplasia, Grebe type ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 12, Isochromosome 12p Mosaic ... extra digits
  • Chromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome ... extra digits
  • Chromosome 13 ring syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 13 trisomy syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 13q duplication syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 17p, partial deletion ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 22q deletion syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Chromosome 8p inverted duplication syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Cleft palate - heart disease - polydactyly - absent tibia ... extra digits
  • Clomiphene - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Clomocycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Clotrimazole - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Cocaine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Codeine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Conjugated estrogens - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Coumarin Derivatives - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Cromolyn Sodium - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    D

  • Declomycin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Declostatin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Demeclocycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dicoumarol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dicumarol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dicyclomine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dienestrol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dilor - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dimedrol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Diphenadione - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Diphenhydramine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Diphenoxylate - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Doxepin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Doxycycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Dyphylline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    E

  • Elejalde syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Ergotamine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Erythromycin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    F

  • Fluoxetine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Flurazepam - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Focal dermal hypoplasia ... polydactyly

    G

  • Griseofulvin - Teratogenic Agent ... polydactyly
  • Guaifenesin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    H

  • Heparin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Hexachlorophene - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Holzgreve-Wagner-Rehder syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Hypomelanosis of Ito ... polydactyly
  • Hypothalamic hamartomas ... extra digits
  • Hypothyroidism postaxial polydactyly mental retardation ... extra digits

    I

  • Ibuprofen - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Iodinated glycerol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Isoniazid - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    L

  • L-hyoscyamine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Lamotrigine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Lederle - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Ledermycin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Levothyroxine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Librium - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Limb-body wall complex ... polydactyly
  • Liotrix - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Lithium - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Lotrimin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Lufyllin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    M

  • Meckel Syndrome ... polydactyly
  • Meclizine - Teratogenic Agent ... polydactyly
  • Megalencephaly - polymicrogyria - post-axial polydactyly - hydrocephalus ... extra digits
  • Meperidine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Mephenytoin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Meprobamate - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Mesalamine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Methacycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Methimazole - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Miconazole - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Mifepristone - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Minocycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Minoxidil (topical) - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Moebius sequence ... polydactyly
  • Mycelex - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    N

  • Nicoumalone - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Nytol - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    O

  • Oxytetracycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    P

  • Pallister Killian Mosaic Syndrome ... extra digits
  • Pallister Mosaic Syndrome Tetrasomy 12p ... extra digits
  • Penicillin V - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Pentazocine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Phenindione - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Phenobarbital - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Phenprocoumon - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Phenylpropanolamine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Phenytoin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Piroxicam - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Polydactyly alopecia seborrheic dermatitis ... extra digits
  • Polydactyly visceral anomalies cleft lip palate ... extra digits
  • Polysyndactyly orofacial anomalies ... extra digits
  • Primidone - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Promethazine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    S

  • Secobarbital - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Simethicone - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Simvastatin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Sucralfate - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Sulphasalazine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

    T

  • Terfenadine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Tetanus toxoid - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Tetracycline - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Thomas Syndrome: Potter Sequence with cleft lip/palate and cardiac anomalies ... extra digits
  • Tolmetin - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Triazolam - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Trisomy 13 mosaicism ... polydactyly

    U

  • Uropathy distal obstructive polydactyly ... Polydactyly

    V

  • VACTERL association ... polydactyly
  • Varadi Papp syndrome ... Polydactyly
  • Varicella Vaccine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits
  • Velocardiofacial syndrome ... extra digits

    Z

  • Zidovudine - Teratogenic Agent ... extra digits

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  • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Polydactyly?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Polydactyly, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Polydactyly:

    Supernumerary digit
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Polydactyly:

    Medical Conditions associated with Polydactyly:

    Finger symptoms (1062 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes)

    Symptoms related to Polydactyly:

    Finger symptoms (1062 causes), Toe symptoms (394 causes), Dandy-Walker syndrome, Pfieffer syndrome, Familial polydactyly, Carpenter syndrome, Trisomy chromosome 13, Short rib polydactyly syndrome, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Michel-Gruber syndrome

    Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

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    News Archives for Polydactyly

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