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Immotile cilia syndrome

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immotile cilia syndrome
In this condition, the sperm count is normal but the spermatozoa are non-motile such as in Kartagener's syndrome, an inherited disorder.

 


immotile cilia syndrome
PCD
Kartagener syndrome
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition in which the microscopic cells in the respiratory system called cilia do not function normally.

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immotile cilia syndrome
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Immotile Cilia syndrome see Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: The immotile cilia syndrome, a condition in which poorly functioning cilia (hairlike projections from cells) in the respiratory tract contribute to retention of secretions and recurrent infection.

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Treatment is also needed for the underlying cause of bronchiectasis, such as cystic fibrosis, an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent sinopulmonary infections in sinuses and airways (immotile cilia syndrome); foreign body aspiration; ...

Diseases that prevent the cilia from working properly, such as Kartagener syndrome and immotile cilia syndrome.
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Tooth infections (rare)
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Dyskinetic cilia syndrome
Immotile cilia syndrome
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An embryologic defect in the airway cilia, so-called immotile cilia syndrome, is another cause of bronchiectasis and is often associated with situs inversus, in which the major organs are in a reversed position (for example, ...

Cystic fibrosis is one of a number of diseases that prevent the cilia from working properly. Other such diseases that put you at increased risk for sinusitis include Kartagener syndrome and immotile cilia syndrome.
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in children and adults are inadequate duration of antibiotic treatment, resistant organisms, and other disorders that predispose to infection (eg, congenital heart defects, allergic rhinitis, ureteral or urethral stenosis, immotile cilia syndrome, ...

Diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, immune deficiencies and immotile cilia syndrome are often associated with sinusitis.

See also: Fibrosis, Symptom, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Allergies

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