About The Medical Condition Cockayne Syndrome, Type III

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Cockayne Syndrome, Type III

Cockayne Syndrome, Type III Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cockayne Syndrome, Type III Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cockayne Syndrome, Type III?

An inherited syndrome phenotypically characterized by unusual facies (large ears and sunken eyes), growth failure, intellectual deterioration, loss of subcutaneous fat, pigmentary retinal degeneration, neural deafness, dwarfism, photosensitivity, optic atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, and cataracts. Pathologic examination reveals a patchy loss of central myelin and white matter atrophy. Cockayne syndrome may be divided into two or more distinct genetic subtypes. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p197)

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