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Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot. [1] In many cases, bones will be missing from the fingers and some fingers or toes may be missing altogether.
Muscular dystrophy (e.g., limb girdle muscular dystrophy) must be considered as well. [citation needed] sIBM can be mistaken for physical deconditioning. [1] Hereditary myopathies can mimic sIBM, both in signs and symptoms and in the appearance of muscle biopsies.
brachydactyly-mesomelia-intellectual disability-heart defects syndrome or if brachydactyly is not isolated and is a part of a larger genetic condition. In rare cases of isolated untreated brachydactyly, simple functions like walking or grabbing objects may be difficult, reducing the overall quality of life.
In most types, the thumb, ring finger and little finger are the less affected parts of the hand. [7] The incidence of cleft hand varies from 1 in 90,000 to 1 in 10,000 births depending on the used classification. Cleft hand can appear unilateral or bilateral, [6] and can appear isolated or associated with a syndrome.
In animal studies, when this deletion was introduced to developing birds, their wing buds were noted to take on limb-like structures. [3] The condition was first described by Dr. F. Liebenberg in 1973 while he followed multiple generations of a South African family, [4] but it has since been noticed in other family lineages across the world. [2]
Compartment syndrome is a serious condition. [5] Increased pressure in a body compartment can harm blood flow and tissue function. [5] [6] [7] If not treated quickly, it may cause permanent damage. [7] There are two types: acute and chronic. [8] Acute compartment syndrome can lead to a loss of the affected limb due to tissue death. [6] [9]
In addition to instances of asomatognosia in which patients deny ownership of a specific part, this condition is also associated with the following: anosognosia (unawareness or denial of illness), anosodiaphoria (indifference to illness), autopagnosia (inability to localize and name body parts), and asymbolia for pain (absence of typical reactions to pain).
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