Tucker syndrome | |
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Other names | Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome |
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Specialty | Medical genetics |
Causes | Genetic mutation |
Prevention | none |
Prognosis | Medium to Bad |
Frequency | very rare, only 2 cases have been reported |
Deaths | - |
Tucker syndrome, also known as Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital bilateral ptosis and (also congenital and bilateral) recurrent laryngeal nerve paresis. [1] [2] [3] Additional findings include short stature. [4] It was described in a small 2-generation family (a man and his daughter). [5] [6]
Tucker syndrome | |
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Other names | Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome |
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Specialty | Medical genetics |
Causes | Genetic mutation |
Prevention | none |
Prognosis | Medium to Bad |
Frequency | very rare, only 2 cases have been reported |
Deaths | - |
Tucker syndrome, also known as Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital bilateral ptosis and (also congenital and bilateral) recurrent laryngeal nerve paresis. [1] [2] [3] Additional findings include short stature. [4] It was described in a small 2-generation family (a man and his daughter). [5] [6]