Nguyen syndrome
Overview
Nguyen syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by low blood cholesterol, mental retardation and various congenital anomalies
Symptoms
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Nguyen syndrome includes those listed below. Note that Nguyen syndrome symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Nguyen syndrome signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor: * Low blood cholesterol * Low blood betalipoprotein level * Poor infant muscle tone * Obesity * Severe growth retardation * Small head * Underdeveloped frontal brain lobes * Severe cognitive impairment * Behavioral problems * Facial anomalies * Epicanthal folds * Short nose * Low nose bridge * Anteverted nostrils * High arched palate * Camptodactyly of 4th and 5th fingers * Partial webbing of 2nd and 3rd toes * Undescended testes * Underdeveloped infant scrotum * Mental retardation
Causes
* Anteverted nostrils * Behavioral problems * Camptodactyly of 4th and 5th fingers * Epicanthal folds * Facial anomalies * High arched palate * Mental retardation * Obesity * Short nose * Small head