Smith-magenis Syndrome

Smith-Magenis Syndrome
This is a complex disorder involving multiple systems. It is usually caused by loss of DNA (genes) from chromosome 17, but may also be the result of a mutation in a single gene.
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Can Smith-Magenis syndrome be inherited?
Smith-Magenis syndrome is typically not inherited. This condition usually results from a genetic change that occurs during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) or in early fetal development.

Smith-Magenis Syndrome ... constipation
Smoking Cessation ... constipation
Spastic pelvic floor syndrome ... constipation
Spencer disease ... constipation
Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress 1 ... constipation
Spira syndrome ...

McBride, Gail. "Melatonin Disrupts Sleep in Smith-Magenis Syndrome." The Lancet (November 6, 1999): 1618.
Ternus, Maureen. "DHEA, Pregnenolone Hormone Hype Heats Up; But What Do We Really Know?" Environmental Nutrition (Sept. 1997): 1-2.

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Smith-McCort syndrome
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hypertension
ventricular and atrial cardiac arrhythmia
acute myocardial infarction in high-risk patients
Smith-Magenis syndrome ...

Smith-Magenis syndrome
SMS see Stiff Man syndrome
SOD see Septo-optic Dysplasia
Sotos syndrome
Spasmodic Torticollis see Dystonia
Spasticity see Cerebral Palsy
Speech and Language Impairment
Sphingomyelin Lipidosis see Niemann-Pick disease ...

See also: Injury, Symptom, Aging, Cholesterol, Muscular atrophy