Halal syndrome
Overview
Halal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small head and a cleft palate. Halal syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Halal syndrome, or a subtype of Halal syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population. Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Halal syndrome as a "rare disease".
Symptoms
* Small head * Cleft palate * Unusual facial appearance * Close set eyes * Abnormal retinal pigmentation * Underdeveloped upper jaw * Goiter * Camptodactyly * Mild mental retardation * Abnormal dermatoglyphics
Diagnosis
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Halal syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Halal syndrome signs or Halal syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Halal syndrome 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 Halal syndrome symptoms.