How rare is feingold syndrome?

The exact prevalence is unknown. Feingold syndrome type 1 (FS1) accounts for the vast majority of FS cases. An estimated 120 cases have been reported to date.

How many people have feingold?

Feingold syndrome type 2 (FS2) is extremely rare with less than 20 patients described in the literature to date.

Is Feingold syndrome curable?

Treatment. There is no known treatment for the disorder, but surgery for malformations, special education, and treatment of hearing loss are important.

What is Hunter syndrome disease?

Hunter syndrome is a very rare, inherited genetic disorder caused by a missing or malfunctioning enzyme. In Hunter syndrome, the body doesn’t have enough of the enzyme iduronate 2-sulfatase.

What is Slos syndrome?

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a genetic condition that affects many parts of the body. It is an autosomal recessive genetic condition caused by changes in the DHCR7 gene. Problems associated with SLOS are usually noticeable before or shortly after birth (congenital).

What is the Feingold diet?

The Feingold diet eliminates artificial food colors, flavorings, sweeteners, preservatives, and some salicylates (naturally occurring compounds found in some fruits and vegetables), and is intended to reduce or eliminate ADHD symptoms in certain children.

What is Miller syndrome?

Miller syndrome, also known as postaxial acrofacial dysostosis, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations occurring along with abnormalities of the arms, hands and/or feet.

How common is Hunter?

Hunter syndrome is almost always diagnosed in males. Doctors diagnose it in roughly 1 out of 100,000 to 170,000 males. Females can be carriers of the genetic mutation that causes MPS II.

Is SLOS rare?

About 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 60,000 people in the US have SLOS. This condition affects males and females equally. However, females are less likely to be diagnosed because they do not have genital differences. SLOS occurs more often in people of European ancestry.