Cartwright Nelson Fryns syndrome

Overview

Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by mental and physical retardation as well as nail and digital abnormalities.

Symptoms

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome includes the 7 symptoms listed below: * Retarded growth * Severe mental retardation * Poorly keratinized nails * Underdeveloped bones in fingers * Short fingers * Underdeveloped bones in toes * Short toes

Causes

*Retarded growth *Short fingers *Short toes

Diagnosis

The phrase "signs of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome. The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome signs or Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns 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 Cartwright-Nelson-Fryns syndrome symptoms.