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X-linked intellectual disability, Snyder type
Disease definition
X-linked intellectual disability, Snyder type is a rare X-linked intellectual disability syndrome characterized by hypotonia, asthenic build with diminished muscle mass, severe generalized psychomotor delay, unsteady gait and moderate to severe intellectual disability, as well as a long, thin, asymmetrical face with prominent lower lip, long fingers and toes and nasal, dysarthric or absent speech. Bone abnormalities (e.g., osteoporosis, kyphoscoliosis, fractures, joint contractures) are also characteristic. Myoclonic, or myoclonic-like, seizures and renal abnormalities have been associated in some patients.
ORPHA:3063
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2006) Italiano (2006) Español (2014) Français (2014) Nederlands (2014)
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Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2020) - GeneReviews


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