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De Barsy syndrome

ORPHA:2962· ICD-10 Q87.8

Definition

De Barsy syndrome (DBS) is characterized by facial dysmorphism (down-slanting palpebral fissures, a broad flat nasal bridge and a small mouth) with a progeroid appearance, large and late-closing fontanel, cutis laxa (CL), joint hyperlaxity, athetoid movements and hyperreflexia, pre- and postnatal growth retardation, intellectual deficit and developmental delay, and corneal clouding and cataract.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal