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What is the definition of Sirenomelia?
Sirenomelia is a birth defect in which affected infants are born with a single lower extremity or with two legs that are fused together. The symptoms and physical findings associated with the condition vary greatly among affected individuals and may include malformations of the spine and skeletal system (commonly with vertebrae either absent or defective); absent or underdeveloped internal and external sex organs, rectum, kidneys and/or bladder; closed rectal opening (imperforate anus); and other abnormalities of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The exact cause is unknown, but it is believed to result from irregularities in early development of the blood circulating system within the embryo. Surgery has been successful in separating joined legs.
What are the alternative names for Sirenomelia?
  • Sirenomelia
  • Fused legs and feet
  • Mermaid malformation
  • Mermaid syndrome
  • Sirenomelia sequence
  • Sirenomelus
Who are the top Sirenomelia Local Doctors?
Elite in Sirenomelia
Elite in Sirenomelia
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Nowoursynowska St. 159, 
Warsaw, MZ, PL 

Lidia Szulc-Dabrowska practices practicing medicine in Warsaw, Poland. Ms. Szulc-Dabrowska is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sirenomelia. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sirenomelia, Phocomelia, and Smallpox.

Elite in Sirenomelia
Elite in Sirenomelia
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Warsaw, MZ, PL 

Justyna Struzik practices practicing medicine in Warsaw, Poland. Ms. Struzik is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sirenomelia. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sirenomelia, Phocomelia, and Smallpox.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Sirenomelia
Elite in Sirenomelia
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Warsaw, MZ, PL 

Matylda Mielcarska practices practicing medicine in Warsaw, Poland. Ms. Mielcarska is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sirenomelia. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sirenomelia, Phocomelia, Oral Herpes, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

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What are the latest Sirenomelia Clinical Trials?
Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Central Nervous System Changes Following Damage of the Central Nervous System
Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Central Nervous System Changes Following Damage of the Central Nervous System
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test

Summary: The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following congenital upper limb loss. The focus is on the brain's sensory processing and how neuronal changes may relate to clinical measures. By doing so, the hope is to gain insight into the contribution of critical periods to the plasticity of the sensorimoto...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center