Seckel syndrome 2
Overview
Seckel syndrome is a rare inherited disorder mainly involving retarded growth, mental retardation, small head and a facial appearance resembling a bird. It is often referred to as bird-headed dwarfism. There are three subtypes of the disorder. Type 2 tends to have less severe motor and mental retardation and the head is not small. Type 2 also involves at least one café au lait spot. Additional variable symptoms may also occur.
Symptoms
* Short stature * Retarded growth * Mental retardation * Motor retardation * Low birth weight * Bird-headed facial appearance * Cafe-au-lait spots
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Seckel syndrome 2. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Seckel syndrome 2 has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Seckel syndrome 2 signs or Seckel syndrome 2 symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Seckel syndrome 2 may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Seckel syndrome 2 symptoms.