Bowen-Conradi SyndromeSymptoms, Doctors, Treatments, Advances & More
Learn About Bowen-Conradi Syndrome
Bowen-Conradi syndrome is a disorder that affects many parts of the body and is usually fatal in infancy. Affected individuals have a low birth weight, experience feeding problems, and grow very slowly. Their head is unusually small overall (microcephaly), but is longer than expected compared with its width (dolichocephaly). Characteristic facial features include a prominent, high-bridged nose and an unusually small jaw (micrognathia) and chin. Affected individuals typically have pinky fingers that are curved toward or away from the ring finger (fifth finger clinodactyly) or permanently flexed (camptodactyly), feet with soles that are rounded outward (rocker-bottom feet), and restricted joint movement.
Bowen-Conradi syndrome is caused by a mutation in the EMG1 gene. This gene provides instructions for making a protein that is involved in the production of cellular structures called ribosomes, which process the cell's genetic instructions to create new proteins. Ribosomes are assembled in a cell compartment called the nucleolus.
Bowen-Conradi syndrome is common in the Hutterite population in Canada and the United States; it occurs in approximately 1 per 355 newborns in all three Hutterite sects (leuts). A few individuals from outside the Hutterite community with signs and symptoms similar to Bowen-Conradi syndrome have been described in the medical literature. Researchers differ as to whether these individuals have Bowen-Conradi syndrome or a similar but distinct disorder.
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.
ETSU Physicians & Associates- Pediatrics
Alvaro Russi is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Russi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 125 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Increased Head Circumference, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Chromosome 8p Deletion, and Chromosome 6q Duplication. Dr. Russi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Medical Genetics.
Atrium Health Levine Children's Nephrology
Donald Weaver is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Weaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Urethral Valves, Togaviridae Disease, Feingold Syndrome, and Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. Dr. Weaver is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Weaver is currently accepting new patients.
Advocate Heart Institute
Sunil Pauwaa is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Pauwaa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Pauwaa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology.
Published Date: February 01, 2015
Published By: National Institutes of Health