Gene discovered for Weaver syndrome Date: December 16, 2011 Source: Child & Family Research Institute Summary: Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder ...

However, Weaver syndrome usually occurs only once in a family, as it is thought to be caused by a new genetic mutation in the sperm or egg that conceived the child.

Weaver syndrome is a condition thought to be caused by a mutation in the EZH2 gene, but it's unclear exactly why it causes people to grow so tall, according to the U.S. National Library of ...

Other characteristics, including face shape, also differentiate his syndrome from others. Those with Weaver Syndrome have rounder faces, whereas those with Sotos Syndrome have long faces, Kassie said.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A very rare syndrome, Weaver-Smith Syndrome, was found in a young Jonesboro girl. According to the National Organization for Rare Diseases, experts have only identified ...

Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at birth, tall stature, developmental delay during childhood, and intellectual ...

Weaver syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at birth, tall stature,developmental delay during childhood, and intellectual disability.

Presently, doctors diagnose Weaver syndrome by assessing a child's face, growth, skeleton and other clinical features. People with Weaver syndrome have an oversized head, typical facial features ...