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Waardenburg syndrome


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Broad nasal bridge
Broad nasal bridge
Sense of hearing
Sense of hearing
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Alternative Names

Klein-Waardenburg syndrome; Waardenburg-Shah syndrome


Symptoms
  • Cleft lip (rare)
  • Constipation
  • Deafness
  • Extremely pale blue eyes or eye colors that don't match (heterochromia)
  • Possible difficulty with completely straightening joints (contracture)
  • Possible slight decrease in intellectual function
  • White patch of hair or early graying of the hair

Signs and tests

Tests may include:



Review Date: 08/26/2009
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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