J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  2004 Aug;28(4):379-382.

Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome and Psychomotor Retardation: A case report

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  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. koissa@naver.com

Abstract

We reported a girl diagnosed Schinzel-Giedion syndrome with severe psychomotor retardation and malformation that was characterized by mid face retraction, scoliosis, skull anomaly, wide cranial fontanels, brain cortical atropy, atrial septal defect, and hydronephrosis. Urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, and seizure were common. The neurodevelopment therapy was not effective and developmental stage was not improved. Spasticity was the only findings which was improved.

Keyword

Schinzel-Giedion syndrome; Psychomotor retardation; Malformation

MeSH Terms

Brain
Cranial Fontanelles
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Humans
Hydronephrosis
Muscle Spasticity
Respiratory Tract Infections
Scoliosis
Seizures
Skull
Urinary Tract Infections
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