This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
|---|---|---|
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Arrhythmia |
Abnormal heart rate
Heart rhythm disorders
Irregular heart beat
Irregular heartbeat
[ more ]
|
0011675 |
| 0001251 | ||
|
Clouding of the lens of the eye
Cloudy lens
[ more ]
|
0000518 | |
| Cerebellar atrophy |
Degeneration of cerebellum
|
0001272 |
| Choreoathetosis | 0001266 | |
| 0001332 | ||
| Elevated hepatic transaminase |
High liver enzymes
|
0002910 |
| Hypertrophic |
Enlarged and thickened heart muscle
|
0001639 |
|
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
[ more ]
|
0000252 | |
| Neutropenia |
Low blood neutrophil count
Low neutrophil count
[ more ]
|
0001875 |
|
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
|
0000639 | |
| Plagiocephaly |
Flat head syndrome
Flattening of skull
Rhomboid shaped skull
[ more ]
|
0001357 |
| Recurrent infections |
Frequent infections
Frequent, severe infections
Increased frequency of infection
infections, recurrent
Predisposition to infections
Susceptibility to infection
[ more ]
|
0002719 |
| Renal tubular acidosis |
Accumulation of acid in body due to kidney problem
|
0001947 |
|
Abnormal curving of the spine
|
0002650 | |
| Short foot |
Short feet
Small feet
[ more ]
|
0001773 |
| Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
| 0000007 | ||
| Cerebral atrophy |
Degeneration of cerebrum
|
0002059 |
| Concave nasal ridge |
Boxer's nasal deformity
Boxer's nose deformity
Saddle nose
Ski jump nose
[ more ]
|
0011120 |
| Delayed myelination | 0012448 | |
| Downslanted palpebral fissures |
Downward slanting of the opening between the eyelids
|
0000494 |
|
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
[ more ]
|
0002015 | |
| 0001298 | ||
| Epicanthus |
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
[ more ]
|
0000286 |
| Everted lower lip vermilion |
Drooping lower lip
Outward turned lower lip
[ more ]
|
0000232 |
| Failure to thrive |
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
[ more ]
|
0001508 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux |
Acid reflux
Acid reflux disease
Heartburn
[ more ]
|
0002020 |
| Generalized |
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
[ more ]
|
0001290 |
| Global |
0001263 | |
| Growth delay |
Delayed growth
Growth deficiency
Growth failure
Growth retardation
Poor growth
Retarded growth
[ more ]
|
0001510 |
| Hyperalaninemia |
Increased blood alanine
Increased serum alanine
[ more ]
|
0003348 |
| Hypoplasia of the |
Underdevelopment of part of brain called corpus callosum
|
0002079 |
| Hypospadias | 0000047 | |
| Increased serum lactate | 0002151 | |
| Lactic acidosis |
Increased lactate in body
|
0003128 |
| Leukodystrophy | 0002415 | |
| Mitochondrial respiratory chain defects | 0200125 | |
| Narrow face |
Decreased breadth of face
Decreased width of face
[ more ]
|
0000275 |
| Protruding ear |
Prominent ear
Prominent ears
[ more ]
|
0000411 |
|
Seizure
|
0001250 | |
| Severe global developmental delay | 0011344 | |
| Skeletal muscle atrophy |
Muscle degeneration
Muscle wasting
[ more ]
|
0003202 |
| Small for gestational age |
Birth weight less than 10th percentile
Low birth weight
[ more ]
|
0001518 |
| Thick eyebrow |
Bushy eyebrows
Dense eyebrow
Heavy eyebrows
Prominent eyebrows
Thick eyebrows
[ more ]
|
0000574 |
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