ALLMedicine™ Apert Syndrome Center

Dec 31st, 2021 - To date, limited research has been carried out into the psychological impact of having a diagnosis of Apert syndrome (AS) and the life experiences of families living with this condition. The aim of the current study was to explore psychological ad...

Oct 15th, 2021 - Many genetic diseases are responsible for a defect in the growth of the maxilla. Craniofacial syndromes such as Crouzon syndrome or Apert syndrome are typically associated with a major hypoplasia in the midface responsible for exophthalmos, leadin...

Aug 18th, 2021 - This study was performed to compare the orbital and peri-orbital morphological variations in Apert syndrome patients with different cranial vault suture synostosis, so as to provide an anatomic basis for individualized surgical planning. Computed ...

Jul 27th, 2021 - Apert syndrome (AS) is caused by the heterozygous presence of 1 of 2 specific missense mutations of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. The 2 adjacent substitutions, designated p.Ser252Trp (S252W) and p.Pro253Arg (P253R), account...

Jul 16th, 2021 - Presenting a wide clinical spectrum and large variety of clinical features, successful treatment of Apert syndrome necessitates performance of sequential multiple surgeries before a patient's facial skeleton growth is complete.The objective of thi...

Jun 7th, 2006 - Action Points Explain to interested patients that this study finds that as men age the quality of their sperm decreases, as does their likelihood of fathering a healthy successful pregnancy. Also point out that the risk for dwarfism and craniofaci...