Ogden syndrome

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Ogden syndrome

Synonyms: Premature aging appearance-developmental delay-cardiac arrhythmia syndrome

Ogden syndrome is a rare genetic progeroid syndrome characterized by a variable phenotype including postnatal growth delay severe global developmental delay hypotonia non-specific dysmorphic facies with aged appearance and cryptorchidism as well as cardiac arrthymias and skeletal anomalies. Patients typically present with widely opened fontanels mainly truncal hypotonia a waddling gait with hypertonia of the extremities small hands and feet broad great toes scoliosis and redundant skin with lack of subcutaneous fat.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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Advocacy Organizations

Ogden C.A.R.E.S.

Our mission at Ogden CARES is to empower affected families by providing resources and supporting research in pursuit of a cure for Ogden Syndrome. We strive to provide dedicated support to families impacted by this ultra rare disorder, raise awareness about Ogden Sybdrome, and build a reciprocal network throughout the rare disease community.

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