Handbook of Genetic Counseling/FG Syndrome-2
FG syndrome
Introduction
[edit | edit source]- Myself, GC, Doc
- What are they expecting today? What concerns do they have?
Contracting
[edit | edit source]- Medical Hx/Pregnancy Hx
- Family Hx
- Physical Exam
- Suggestions for testing/diagnosis
- Answer any questions
Medical History
[edit | edit source]- Hearing test?
- Developmental milestones
- Behavior issues, when did they start? How severe? Examples?
- Has he always been floppy?
- Constipated?
Family Hx
[edit | edit source]- Birth defects, MR, cancer at early age, genetic conditions
F-G syndrome
[edit | edit source]- Other names: Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome
- Definition: X-linked condition with the following characteristics
- Characteristics
- MR
- Hypotonia from birth
- Seizures
- Large head
- Cowlick of frontal hairline
- Hypertelorism
- Sensorineural deafness
- Short stature
- Imperforate anus
- Constipation
- Congenital heart defects
- Broad first toes
- Attention-seeking behaviors
- Genetics
- X-linked recessive
- Diagnosis
- clinical
Resources
[edit | edit source]- FG syndrome Family Alliancee
- www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3687/index.html
- FAQ's about FG syndrome
Notes
[edit | edit source]The information in this outline was last updated in 2000.