A new study finds the genetic backgrounds of people in the U.S. are "highly complex" and may differ from their self-defined racial or ethnic groups.

Syndromic craniosynostosis is caused by certain genetic syndromes, such as Apert syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome or Crouzon syndrome, which can affect the development of a baby’s skull. These syndromes ...

Background Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures, occurs in ∼1 in 2250 births, either in isolation or as part of a syndrome. Mutations in at least 57 genes have been ...

Sagittal synostosis is seen almost exclusively in combination with coronal synostosis,2 while macrocephaly in the absence of craniosynostosis occurs infrequently.7 Familial scaphocephaly syndromes, ...

Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of the calvarial sutures that is associated with a number of physical and intellectual disabilities spanning from pediatric to adult years. Over the past two ...

As fatal familial insomnia progresses, patients completely stop sleeping and enter a coma-like state that results in death within months.

Genetic testing for neurological disorders may help diagnose certain conditions, rule out others, or assess a person's risk for a disease.

About 5% of Alzheimer’s cases are due to genes passed down through families. Learn how familial Alzheimer's disease can differ in its presentation.

Loeys-Dietz Syndrome is a complex and multifaceted genetic disorder that requires a comprehensive and coordinated approach ...

Craniosynostosis leads to unusual skull shapes in the infants. Genetic factors as well as environmental factors are associated with this type of disorder. During the pandemic Governments will not be ...

Learn about the familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited headache disorder that causes migraine with aura and motor problems.