Cockayne Syndrome

Cockayne Syndrome, Type II
Edward A. Cockayne, a London physician specializing in hereditary diseases of children, first described features of this syndrome in a book published in 1933.

Cockayne syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder characterized by growth failure, impaired development of the nervous system, abnormal sensitivity to sunlight, and premature aging. :575 Hearing loss and eye...
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What is Cockayne syndrome?
Cockayne syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by short stature and an appearance of premature aging.

Alternate Names : Junctional epidermolysis bullosa, Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa, Weber-Cockayne syndrome
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cockayne syndrome
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Type of dysmyelinating disease, autosomal recessive, onset usually within 2nd year, (?) variant of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, distinguish from Kearns-Sayre syndrome CT findings: microcephaly, ...

Cockayne syndrome A genetic condition characterized by short stature, premature aging, sensitivity to light and possibly deafness and mental retardation.

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Cockayne Syndrome
Cockayne Syndrome type II
COD
COD-MD Syndrome
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Cockayne syndrome
Coeliac disease
Coffin-Lowry syndrome
Coffin-Siris syndrome
COFS see Cockayne syndrome
Cogan's Apraxia see Congenital Ocular Motor Apraxia
Cohen syndrome
Coloboma
Comel-Netherton syndrome see Netherton syndrome ...

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Cockayne syndrome
Fronto-metaphyseal dysplasia syndrome
Hereditary nephritis
Hunter syndrome
Hurler syndrome
Kartagener syndrome
Leopard syndrome (multiple lentigines)
Mohr syndrome
Morquio syndrome
Multiple lentigines syndrome ...

A small number of individuals with COFS have a mutation in the "ERCC6" gene and are more appropriately diagnosed as having Cockayne Syndrome Type II. Other individuals with COFS may have defects in the xeroderma pigmentosum genes "XPG" or "XPD.

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa; Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa; Hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa; Weber-Cockayne syndrome
Causes
There are four main types of epidermolysis bullosa: ...

Cockayne syndrome type 1 ... delayed puberty
Cohen Syndrome ... delayed puberty
Collagenous celiac disease ... Missed menstrual periods, Delayed puberty
Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, non acquired, non syndromic ... delayed puberty ...

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