Short Neck Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Patau Syndrome

Other characteristics may include a short neck; loose skin folds over the back of the neck; and/or the presence of a benign lesion or birthmark consisting of abnormal clusters [rarediseases.org]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis

Initial physical examination revealed the presence of a coarse facies, short neck, kyphosis, restricted joint movements and deformities, and cardiac murmur besides a normal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Examination and testing may reveal short stature (flat vertebrae cause a short trunk), short neck, kyphosis or scoliosis with pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) and, at the cervical [sajr.org.za]

Figure 1: shows Coarse facial features with depressed nasal bridge, a short neck, long philtrum. [omicsonline.org]

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A

Her physical examination noted a stocky physique, broad chest, short neck and short digits. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Short stature with a short neck, a round face, chubby cheeks, and a depressed nasal bridge are usually present. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

neck Short hand bones, especially the bone below the 4th finger Short height Your health care provider will recommend calcium and vitamin D supplements to maintain a proper [medlineplus.gov]

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Platybasia

Klippel-Feil syndrome type II is massive fusion of two of seven cervical vertebrae associated with short neck and low hair line. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figure 1 Face photograph (A) Blue sclera in osteogenesis imperfecta and (B) short neck. [n.neurology.org]

She had blue sclera and short neck ( figure 1 ), right hypoglossal palsy, bilateral pyramidal tract signs, and gaze-evoked nystagmus. [n.neurology.org]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2

Many have short necks, a protuberant abdomen, a broad chest, and facial coarseness. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Signs and symptoms of MPS 2A include: Macrocephaly Coarse facies Large rounded cheeks Thick lips Hypertrophic adenoids and tonsils Macroglossia Hoarse voice Short neck Retinal [symptoma.com]

In type A, systems include developmental delay; hepatosplenomegaly; ivory-colored skin lesions; coarse facies; skeletal deformities, including short stature, short neck, broad [idph.state.il.us]

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Turner Syndrome

A 16-year-old girl was referred to our hospital with chief complaint of short stature. She presented with round chubby facies, short neck, obesity and short stature. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient showed the typical phenotype of Turner syndrome including distinctive dysmorphic features (short neck, low posterior hairline, wide position of nipples), aortic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

neck (58.6%), hypertelorism of nipples (51.4%), malformations of the cardiovascular (19.6%) and urinary systems (13.8%) and pathology related to vision (20.1%) and hearing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

Keywords: Albright hereditary osteodystrophy; GNAS1; MC4R; normal stature; pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism Figures Normal stature, obesity, round face, short neck (A), short [e-enm.org]

His physical signs included short stature, thick neck, short fourth metacarpals and metatarsals, and a spastic paraparesis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other features may include a rounded face, wide neck and small subcutaneous ossifications (hard lumps containing true bone under the skin). [cafamily.org.uk]

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Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

The syndrome also induces various skeletal irregularities, such as micrognathia, pectus carinatum, kyphosis, coxa valga, short femoral bones and a short neck. [symptoma.com]

The child had a short neck, blepharophimosis, flattened face, hypertrichosis of the eyelids, prominent eyebrows, high arched palate, low set ears, micrognathia, short stature [advbiores.net]

neck ; Short stature ; Shoulder flexion contracture ; Skeletal muscle atrophy ; Skeletal muscle hypertrophy ; Talipes equinovarus ; Umbilical hernia ; Weak voice ; Wrist [mousephenotype.org]

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Legius Syndrome

neck Excess skin on back of neck Wideset eyes Downslanting palpebral fissures Short, broad nose with flat tip Depressed nasal root Low-set ears that point toward the back [forgottendiseases.org]

Noonan syndrome : short size (40%-50%), facial dysmorphism (hypertelorism, antimongoloid palpebral fissures, ptosis, low-set and posteriorly rotated ears, etc.), short neck [admerahealth.com]

neck Pectus deformity Cryptorchidism NA NA NA NA NA Skin changesKeratosis Nevi/lentigines Caf-au-lait spots Short stature2 SD 2 SD 1 SD 1 SD Croonen et al. [docslide.com.br]

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Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita

We present a case of SED congenita with short stature since birth, flat midface, short neck, barrel chest with pectus carinatum, lumbar lordosis, myopia without retinal detachment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] barrel-shaped thorax, a short neck, and mild ocular hypertelorism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Features of this condition include short stature ( dwarfism ); a very short trunk and neck; abnormal curvature of the spine; barrel-shaped chest; shortened limbs; an abnormality [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4

neck It results from an excess of keratan sulphate from a deficit in its degradation pathway. [radiopaedia.org]

On examination, the child had a short stature with dolichocephaly, short neck, kyphosis at thoraco-lumbar region, pectum excavatum with prominent costal margins, genu valgum [jnaccjournal.org]

The defects are present at birth and include severe deformity of the spine and chest, short neck, loose and enlarged joints, and irregular ends of the long bones. [medicinenet.com]

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Trisomy 21

Children suffering from Down syndrome show certain features such as flat face, a short neck, slating eyes and small mouth. [imedpub.com]

Symptoms include short head,short neck,poor muscle tone, excessive flexibility etc. [longdom.org]

Some of the other common physical characteristics include a short neck, small hands and feet, small stature, and a lack of muscle tone. [everydayhealth.com]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A

Short neck, cervical spine instability, and generalized platyspondyly may also be noted. [symptoma.com]

Airway evaluation: abnormal neck anatomy, short neck with limited mobility, hyromental and thyromentonian distance less than 6 cm, severely limited jaw protrusion, mouth opening [omicsonline.org]

Clinical features include short trunk dwarfism, dysostosis multiplex, progressive spinal deformity, short neck, pectus carinatum, genu valgum, pes planus, and odontoid hypoplasia [icd10data.com]

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Noonan Syndrome

Noonan syndrome is an autosomal, dominantly inherited disease; it is physically characterized by short stature, short neck, webbed neck, abnormal auricles, high arched palate [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical phenotype (facial dysmorphism, soft hair, short neck, broad chest, widely spaced nipples, mild pectus carinatum, deep palmar creases, unilateral cryptorchidism), [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other features can include a short neck with webbing or redundancy of skin, deafness, motor delay, variable intellectual deficits, multiple skeletal defects, cryptorchidism [uniprot.org]

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Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome

[…] femoral neck Short neck of thighbone 0100864 Short metacarpal Shortened long bone of hand 0010049 Short metatarsal Short long bone of foot 0010743 Spondyloepimetaphyseal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

The neck is short. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

[…] thorax Shorter than typical length between neck and abdomen 0010306 Skeletal dysplasia 0002652 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Abnormality of the wrist Abnormalities [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 H

Others: Other features may include short neck, subluxation of vertebral bodies, thick and coarse body hair and thickened skin. [symptoma.com]

Head and neck findings included short neck with limited movement, macrocephaly, coarse facial features, depressed nasal bridge [Figure 1] with copious oral secretions and [joacp.org]

Hurler patients have a short neck and odontoid hypoplasia (decreased ossification of the odontoid bone which is the anterior process of the second vertebra). [themedicalbiochemistrypage.org]

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Moebius Syndrome

neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Short phalanx of finger Short finger bones 0009803 Split hand Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Additional unusual features were short neck and torticollis. [doi.org]

Flat foot [ more ] 0001763 Poor coordination 0002370 Radial deviation of finger 0009466 Respiratory distress Breathing difficulties Difficulty breathing [ more ] 0002098 Short [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1

Features include short-trunk dwarfism, short neck, joint hypermobility, respiratory disease, cardiac disease, impaired vision with corneal clouding, hearing loss, dental abnormalities [invitae.com]

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Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome

Persons with FSS may also have a short neck that doesn't move well and has extra skin giving a 'webbed' appearance. [fsrgroup.org]

She also has short neck (Figure 1). There is contracture of both knees. Flexion contractures of both hands and toes of the right foot are found (Figure 2). [elynsgroup.com]

She has dysmorphic mask like facies which has whistling appearance and other features include deep set eyes, broad nasal bridge, short neck, hypoplasia of the ala nasai, long [elynsgroup.com]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1S

Affected children may also have an abnormally large head (macrocephaly), a short neck and broad chest, delayed tooth eruption, progressive hearing loss, and enlargement of [rarediseases.org]

On examination, child had dysmorphic features such as frontal bossing, hypertelorism, saddle nose, low-set ears, macroglossia, short stature, short neck, kyphosis of lumbar [jcor.in]

She had dysmorphic facial features, macroglossia, a short neck, a low hair line, a high arched palate, corneal haziness, Mongolian spots over back, exaggerated thoracic kyphosis [neurologyindia.com]

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Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome Type 1

[…] facial appearance (see photos at bottom of page), as follows: Facial characteristics Rounded face in infancy Anteverted nares (upturned nose) Low-set ears Puckered chin Short [forgottendiseases.org]

Patient head was normocephalic but with dysmorphic features (hypertelorism, short wide neck, large pinna, broad nasal bridge, and tented palate) (Figure 1(a)), and he had [hindawi.com]

neck Pursed lips (see photos); may resolve with time Blepharospasm (sustained, forced closing of the eyelids) Flat or depressed nasal bridge Highly arched palate Long philtrum [forgottendiseases.org]

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Baraitser-Winter Syndrome 1

In addition, the phenotype includes dwarfism with short neck and heart malformations. [pediatricneurosciences.com]

neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Short nose Decreased length of nose Shortened nose [ more ] 0003196 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

The main clinical features are facial dysmorphism, anterior neuronal migration disorder (pachygyria) and cerebral atrophy, short webbed neck and limited extension of the large [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Goldberg-Shprintzen Syndrome

Additional dysmorphic features may include maxillary hypoplasia, hypodontia, high arched palate, short neck, small hands, brachydactyly, fifth finger clinodactyly, fetal finger [orpha.net]

A broad nasal bridge, low set ears, and a short neck were reported. [jmg.bmj.com]

[…] stature, scoliosis, femoral neck anteversion), and recurrent respiratory infections. [orpha.net]

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Klippel-Feil Syndrome

The short neck and its immobility and instability present a significant challenge for endotracheal intubation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The Klippel-Feil deformity is a complex of osseous and visceral anomalies, which include low hairline, platybasia, fused cervical vertebrae with a short neck, and deafness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical triad consists of short neck, low posterior hairline and limited neck movement. Multiple congenital anomalies have been associated with this disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis

neck ; Short nose ; Talipes equinovarus ; Tarsal synostosis Associated Genes FLNB (Withdrawn symbols: ABP-278, FH1, FLN1L, LRS1, TABP, TAP ) Mouse Orthologs Flnb (Withdrawn [mousephenotype.org]

Note the short stature, short trunk and neck, scoliosis, knee pterygium and neck webbing. A detailed description of the phenotype of the patient is presented in Table 1. [nature.com]

neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Short nose Decreased length of nose Shortened nose [ more ] 0003196 Talipes equinovarus Club feet Club foot Clubfeet Clubfoot [ more [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Costello Syndrome

Of primary concern to anaesthesiologists are potential airway difficulties related a short neck, macroglossia, hypertrophied tonsillar and supraglottic tissues, laryngeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

His clinical findings were sparse, thin, and light-colored hair, bilateral ptosis, low-set ears, depressed nasal bridge, bulbous nose, short neck, loose pigmented skin with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Both had relative macrocephaly at birth, curly hair, large ear lobes, epicanthic folds, a low nasal bridge, thick lips, a short and wide nose, a short neck, a barrel chest [link.springer.com]

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Craniofrontonasal Dysplasia

neck Short stature Split nail Telecanthus Toe syndactyly Umbilical hernia Unilateral breast hypoplasia Wide nasal bridge Widow's peak X-linked dominant inheritance Last updated [familydiagnosis.com]

neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Split nail Longitudinal splitting of nail 0001809 Telecanthus Corners [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

neck Sprengel anomaly Toe syndactyly Congenital anomaly of eye Exotropia Hypertelorism Nystagmus Ear malformation Sensorineural hearing loss Growth abnormality Hemihypotrophy [familydiagnosis.com]

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Kniest Dysplasia

Manifestations included neonatal respiratory distress, large head, midface hypoplasia, flat nasal bridge, short nose, micrognathia, cleft palate, short neck, micromelia, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

They may also have craniofacial anomalies such as flat faces, bulging eyes, a short neck and/or cleft palate. [chop.edu]

Other symptoms include a curved spine, instability of the cervical spine at C1 and C2 (vertebras in the neck), short neck, clubfoot, cleft palate, and poorly formed femur [ksginfo.org]

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Spondylocostal Dysostosis

Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a clinical-radiological diagnosis with clinical evidence of short neck, short trunk, normal-sized limbs, or increased arm span, and vertebral and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spondylothoracic dysostosis, or Jarcho-Levin syndrome, together with spondylocostal dysostosis, constitute a heterogeneous group of rare disorders characterized by short-neck [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This syndrome is usually diagnosed in newborns with short neck and trunk and short stature. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Schneckenbecken Dysplasia

The condition may cause cleft palate, short neck, short stature, unusual shape of iliac bones and other bone abnormalities. [xpertdox.com]

Overview A very rare genetic disorder involving defective bone and cartilage development which causes cleft palate, short neck, short stature, unusual iliac shape and other [checkorphan.org]

[…] long bones Flat acetabular roofs Hypoplastic scapulae Metaphyseal irregularities Narrow chest Round vertebral bodies Sacral stenosis Short neck Short, splayed ribs Snail-shaped [datagenno.com]

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