Exotropia associated with syndromes

Humoral syndromes associated with cancer.

is clear from the 2 previous discussions that some tumors occasionally produce substances with hormonal activity. These hormonal syndromes are but one of the intriguing set of effects caused by cancer acting on distant tissues. Whether all of these effects are humoral or are manifestat ions of autoimmune responses precipitated by cancer js not (‘lear in many instances and some of these anibig...

Genetic Syndromes Associated with Craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures. It leads not only to secondary distortion of skull shape but to various complications including neurologic, ophthalmic and respiratory dysfunction. Craniosynostosis is very heterogeneous in terms of its causes, presentation, and management. Both environmental factors and genetic factors are associated wit...

Rare Syndromes Associated with Infertility

Parkinsonian Syndromes Associated with Hydrocephalus

Received 2/20/2002; accepted 3/25/2002. For correspondence or reprints contact:Yi-Hsin Weng, M.D., Movement Disorders Unit, First Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (886)3-3281200 ext. 8414, Fax: (886)3-3971504 Hydrocephalus is often characterized by gait disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, and/or urinary incontine...

Familial syndromes associated with neuroendocrine tumours

Neuroendocrine tumours may be associated with familial syndromes. At least eight inherited syndromes predisposing to endocrine neoplasia have been identified. Two of these are considered to be major factors predisposing to benign and malignant endocrine tumours, designated multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and type 2 (MEN1 and MEN2). Five other autosomal dominant diseases show more heterogene...