The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
| Signs and Symptoms | Approximate number of patients (when available) |
| Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Behavioral abnormality | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Cachexia | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Neoplasm of the nervous system | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Abnormality of movement | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Everted lower lip vermilion | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hydrocephalus | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hyperhidrosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Long penis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Macrotia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Nystagmus | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Large hands | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Optic atrophy | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
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