Pediatric dwarf-retinal atrophy-deafness syndrome

Dwarfism-retinal atrophy-deafness syndrome, also known as Cockayne syndrome, Neill-Ding-Wall syndrome, microcephaly, striatum cerebellar calcification and white matter dystrophy syndrome, long limb dwarfism Syndrome, chromosome 20-trisomy syndrome, etc. The disease is more common than childhood, and is characterized by long limb dwarfism, ataxia, premature aging, skin sensitivity to light, neurological deafness, and central nervous system disorders. First reported by Cockayne in 1936. In 1984, Chen Xueru reported 3 cases in a family. As of 1980, more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature.

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