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General DiscussionWieacker syndrome is a rare, slowly progressive, genetic disorder present at birth and characterized by deformities of the joints of the feet (contracture), muscle degeneration (atrophy), mild intellectual disability and an impaired ability to move certain muscles of the eyes, face and tongue. Wieacker syndrome is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. Supporting OrganizationsGenetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
March of Dimes
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
For a Complete ReportThis is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). For a full-text version of this report, go to www.rarediseases.org and click on Rare Disease Database under "Rare Disease Information".
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