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Cohen syndrome

Background

Cohen syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterised by moderate-to-severe learning difficulties (see entry Learning Disability), a typical facial appearance, early onset and progressive visual problems and neutropenia (low number of neutrophils in the blood). Other important features include a small head size (known as microcephaly), truncal obesity and over bendy joints.

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Medical text written May 2011 by Dr K Chandler, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, North West Regional Genetic Service, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK.

 

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