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Birk-Barel syndrome

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A syndrome that is characterized by intellectual disability, hypotonia, hyperactivity and facies, has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the KCNK9 gene on chromosome 8q24.

Signs and symptoms

  • Narrow forehead
  • Global developmental delay
  • Feeding difficulties in infancy
  • Microretrognathia
  • Short philtrum
  • Tented upper lip vermilion
  • Long eyelashes
  • Highly arched eyebrow
  • Dysphagia
  • Hypotonia

Also known as: Birk-Barel mental retardation dysmorphism syndrome