Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type

Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type is a rare, multi-systemic genetic disorder that is characterized by cranio-facial dysmorphy, premature hair greying and balding, dry and wrinkled palms, skeletal abnormalities, cryptorchidism, premature dementia and intellectual disabilities of variable severity.[1]

Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type
SpecialtyMedical genetics
CausesGenetic mutation
Preventionnone
Frequencyvery rare

Presentation edit

People with this disorder often show the following symptoms:[2][3]

  • Normal birth weight but dwarfism later in life
  • Early-onset dementia
  • Premature hair greying and loss
  • Wrinkled palms
  • Small head (microcephaly)
  • Big eyes
  • Narrow face
  • Receding chin
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Abnormally small brain
  • Cryptorchidism
  • Prominent nose
  • Low set ears
  • Earlobe hypoplasia-aplasia

Etimology edit

This disorder was discovered in the early fall of 1970, in Montreal, Canada, when Fitch et al. described a patient with a type of bird-headed dwarfism, he described the symptoms mentioned above, some of the symptoms suggested a diagnosis of either Werner syndrome, Seckel syndrome, Hallermann-Streiff syndrome, or Noonan syndrome. However, the authors thought there were differences that distinguished this particular case from any other syndrome, suggesting it to be separated into an entity of its own (which it did).[4][5] No more cases of this disorder have been reported since then (1970).[6]

References edit

  1. ^ RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 2022-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "OMIM Clinical Synopsis - 210700 - MICROCEPHALIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM, MONTREAL TYPE". omim.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ "Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type". 2022-05-10.
  4. ^ "OMIM Entry – 210700 - MICROCEPHALIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM, MONTREAL TYPE". omim.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ^ Fitch, N.; Pinsky, L.; Lachance, R. C. (September 1970). "A form of bird-headed dwarfism with features of premature senility". American Journal of Diseases of Children. 120 (3): 260–264. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1970.02100080144019. ISSN 0002-922X. PMID 5458566.
  6. ^ "Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type - About the Disease - Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-11.