Schinzel-Giedion syndrome is a rare congenital disease that causes skeletal malformations, facial changes, urinary tract obstruction, and severe delays in infant development.
Schinzel-Giedion syndrome is usually non-hereditary and can therefore occur in families without a history of the disease.
- Schinzel-Giedion syndrome has no cure.
- But surgeries can be performed to correct certain malformations and improve the baby’s quality of life.
- However.
- Life expectancy is low.
Symptoms of Schinzel-Giedion syndrome include
These symptoms are usually identified shortly after birth and, as a result, the baby may need to be hospitalized to treat symptoms before leaving the maternity ward.
In addition to the characteristic symptoms of the disease, babies with Schinzel-Giedion syndrome also have progressive neurological degeneration, an increased risk of recurrent tumors, and respiratory infections, such as pneumonia.
There is no specific treatment for Schinzel-Giedion syndrome, however, some treatments, including surgery, can be used to correct malformations caused by the disease, thus improving the baby’s quality of life.