Lindstrom syndrome

Overview

Lindsay-Burn syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, psychosis and enlarged testes. Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Lindsay-Burn syndrome as a "rare disease".

Symptoms

Abnormal walk Beaked nose Permanent flexion of some fingers Corneal clouding Inguinal hernia

Causes

Andrade's syndrome - abnormal walk Ataxia tapetoretinal degeneration - abnormal walk Bassoe syndrome - abnormal walk Cerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive - abnormal walk Cerebelloparenchymal autosomal recessive disorder 3 - abnormal walk

Diagnosis

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