This syndrome involves
abnormalities of head shape and hand/foot development. The fingers
and toes are fused together, giving the appearance of a mitten or
sock. It can also be associated with internal organ malformations.
Visit these Apert Syndrome links to learn more:
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| American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement - Bicycle Helmets |
Bicycling is one of the most popular recreational sports among children in America and is the leading cause of recreational sports injuries treated in emergency departments
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| American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons |
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) a scientific and educational association devoted to the development of neurological surgery, with more than 5,400 members in the United States and Canada
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| American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association |
International non-profit association of over 2,500 health care professionals in over 40 countries who are involved in treatment and/or research of cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies
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| American College of Medical Genetics |
Designed to bring the latest information to ACMG members and the public
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| Apert Support and Information Network |
Teeter's story - also an apert's chat group and stories
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| Asher's Craniosynostosis Home Page |
The lambdoid sutures in AsherÂ’s skull were fused. That was the first time I had ever heard the word "craniosynostosis"
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| Ask the Craniofacial Doc |
A Q & A forum to provide general information regarding medical aspects of craniofacial conditions
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| Association of Birth Defect Research for Children |
An area to research birth defects, or participate in the National Birth Defect Registry
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| CDC: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
A center established to focus on birth defects and disabilities- Created by the Children's Health Act of 2000
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| Changing Faces |
Focus is on disfigurements affecting the face and other parts of the body or disfiguring conditions
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| Children's Craniofacial Association |
Also:http://www.ccakids.com
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| COGENE: the Craniofacial and Oral Gene Expression Network |
COGENE is a group of investigators involved in describing human gene expression changes that take place during early stages of development with emphasis on craniofacial development
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| Craniofacial diseases |
Craniofacial diseases and abnormalities - conditions that involve the skull and upper face
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| CRANIOSUPPORT |
This site offers support to families dealing with craniosynostosis.
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| Craniosynostosis |
Pediatric database
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| FACES: The National Craniofacial Association |
A place where parents with children born with some type of anomaly affecting their face, head, and/or neck can turn for information and support
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| Friendly Faces |
A resource for, and network of, individuals with facial differences, parents, families, friends, and health care professionals
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| Headlines Craniofacial Support |
This support group provides support and information to families and individuals with any of the conditions or syndromes having Craniosynostosis
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| National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction |
Addressing the suffering of the more than 220,000
children born each year with birth defects of the head
and face and the thousands more with acquired
disfigurements, the NFFR lends its support to the
mulidisciplinary craniofacial team at the Institute of
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Medical Center.
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| National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Disorders |
Links to definitions, causes, treatments and publications; links to Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); links to glossary for defining technical language and an extensive list of rare diseases
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| OMIM 101200 |
Apert Syndrome
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