Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (acrocephalo-syndactyly type III, ACS III) is an autosomal dominant craniosynostosis with brachydactyly, soft tissue syndactyly and facial dysmorphism including ptosis, facial asymmetry and prominent ear crura.
ACTB and ACTG1 mutations have recently been reported to cause Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BRWS) - a rare condition characterized by ptosis, colobomata, neuronal migration disorder, distinct facial anomalies and intellectual disability.
ACTB and ACTG1 mutations have recently been reported to cause Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BRWS) - a rare condition characterized by ptosis, colobomata, neuronal migration disorder, distinct facial anomalies and intellectual disability.
From a clinical standpoint, a differential diagnosis of patients with blepharophimosis should include ADNP mutations in addition to blepharophimosis ptosis epicanthus inversus syndrome, especially when intellectual disability is present.
Because apraclonidine has an α-1 agonistic effect, α-1D adrenoceptor may contribute to apraclonidine's elevating effect in patients with blepharoptosis.
To identify the genetic cause of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia type 28 (SCA28) with ptosis in 2 Belgian families without AFG3L2 point mutations and further extend the clinical spectrum of SCA28 through the study of a brain autopsy, advanced MRI, and cell-based functional assays exploring the underlying disease mechanism.