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A peculiar subphenotype in the fra(X) syndrome: extreme obesity-short stature-stubby hands and feet-diffuse hyperpigmentation. Further evidence of disturbed hypothalamic function in the fra(X) syndrome? 1987

J P Fryns, and M Haspeslagh, and A M Dereymaeker, and P Volcke, and H Van den Berghe
Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Belgium.

In this report we describe two fra(X) adults and two prepubertal fra(X) brothers with a combination of distinct phenotypic findings: extreme obesity, short stature, stubby hands and feet and diffuse hyper-pigmentation. These clinical abnormalities may be an additional indication of a specific hypothalamic disturbance in the fra(X) syndrome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007027 Hypothalamic Diseases Neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, and other diseases of the hypothalamus. Clinical manifestations include appetite disorders; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SLEEP DISORDERS; behavioral symptoms related to dysfunction of the LIMBIC SYSTEM; and neuroendocrine disorders. Froehlich's Syndrome,Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal Disorders,Pituitary Diencephalic Syndrome,Hypothalamic Dysfunction Syndromes,Hypothalamic Dysinhibition Syndrome,Hypothalamic Overactivity Syndrome,Hypothalamic Pseudopuberty,Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal Disorders,Diencephalic Syndrome, Pituitary,Diencephalic Syndromes, Pituitary,Disease, Hypothalamic,Diseases, Hypothalamic,Disorder, Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal,Disorder, Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal,Disorders, Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal,Disorders, Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal,Dysfunction Syndrome, Hypothalamic,Dysfunction Syndromes, Hypothalamic,Dysinhibition Syndrome, Hypothalamic,Dysinhibition Syndromes, Hypothalamic,Froehlich Syndrome,Froehlichs Syndrome,Hypothalamic Adenohypophyseal Disorders,Hypothalamic Disease,Hypothalamic Dysfunction Syndrome,Hypothalamic Dysinhibition Syndromes,Hypothalamic Neurohypophyseal Disorders,Hypothalamic Overactivity Syndromes,Hypothalamic Pseudopuberties,Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal Disorder,Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal Disorder,Overactivity Syndrome, Hypothalamic,Overactivity Syndromes, Hypothalamic,Pituitary Diencephalic Syndromes,Pseudopuberties, Hypothalamic,Pseudopuberty, Hypothalamic,Syndrome, Froehlich's,Syndrome, Hypothalamic Dysfunction,Syndrome, Hypothalamic Dysinhibition,Syndrome, Hypothalamic Overactivity,Syndromes, Hypothalamic Dysfunction,Syndromes, Hypothalamic Dysinhibition,Syndromes, Hypothalamic Overactivity,Syndromes, Pituitary Diencephalic
D008297 Male Males
D008607 Intellectual Disability Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28) Disability, Intellectual,Idiocy,Mental Retardation,Retardation, Mental,Deficiency, Mental,Intellectual Development Disorder,Mental Deficiency,Mental Retardation, Psychosocial,Deficiencies, Mental,Development Disorder, Intellectual,Development Disorders, Intellectual,Disabilities, Intellectual,Disorder, Intellectual Development,Disorders, Intellectual Development,Intellectual Development Disorders,Intellectual Disabilities,Mental Deficiencies,Mental Retardations, Psychosocial,Psychosocial Mental Retardation,Psychosocial Mental Retardations,Retardation, Psychosocial Mental,Retardations, Psychosocial Mental
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005600 Fragile X Syndrome A condition characterized genotypically by mutation of the distal end of the long arm of the X chromosome (at gene loci FRAXA or FRAXE) and phenotypically by cognitive impairment, hyperactivity, SEIZURES, language delay, and enlargement of the ears, head, and testes. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY occurs in nearly all males and roughly 50% of females with the full mutation of FRAXA. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p226) FRAXA Syndrome,FRAXE Syndrome,Martin-Bell Syndrome,Fra(X) Syndrome,Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome,Fragile X-F Mental Retardation Syndrome,Mar (X) Syndrome,Marker X Syndrome,Mental Retardation, X-Linked, Associated With Fragile Site Fraxe,Mental Retardation, X-Linked, Associated With Marxq28,X-Linked Mental Retardation and Macroorchidism,FRAXA Syndromes,FRAXE Syndromes,Fragile X Syndromes,Marker X Syndromes,Martin Bell Syndrome,Syndrome, FRAXA,Syndrome, FRAXE,Syndrome, Fragile X,Syndrome, Marker X,Syndrome, Martin-Bell,Syndromes, FRAXA,Syndromes, FRAXE,Syndromes, Fragile X,Syndromes, Marker X,X Linked Mental Retardation and Macroorchidism
D006228 Hand Deformities, Congenital Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the hand occurring at or before birth. Congenital Hand Deformities,Congenital Hand Deformity,Deformities, Congenital Hand,Deformity, Congenital Hand,Hand Deformity, Congenital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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