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Ectodermal Dysplasias

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Synonyms

• Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

Disorder Subdivisions

• Rapp-Hodgkin Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Nail Dystrophy-Deafness Syndrome
• Anodontia
• Robertson's Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Christ-Siemans-Touraine Syndrome
• Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome (Type I)
• Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome
• Palmoplantar Hyperkeratosis and Alopecia
• Cloustons Syndrome
• Incontinentia Pigmenti
• Hypoplastic Enamel-Onycholysis-Hypohidrosis
• Book Syndrome
• Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasias Clefting Syndrome
• Gorlin's Syndrome
• Schopf-Schultz-Passarge Syndrome
• Facial Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasias, Autorecessive
• Chaund's Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Oculodentodigital Syndrome
• Pachyonychia Congenita
• Rosselli-Gulienatti Syndrome
• Freire-Maia Syndrome
• Dentooculocutaneous Syndrome
• Triphalangeal Thumbs-Hypoplastic Distal Phalanges-Onychodystrophy
• Chondroectodermal Dysplasias
• Otodental Dysplasia
• Tooth and Nail Syndrome
• Naegeli Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome
• Odontotrichomelic Syndrome
• Trichodento Osseous Syndrome
• Monilethrix
• Xeroderma, Talipes, and Enamel Defect
• Marshall's Ectodermal Dysplasias With Ocular nad Hearing Defects
• Curly Hair-Ankyloblephanon-NailDysplasia
• Anhidrotic X-Linked Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Onychotrichodysplasia with Neutropenia
• Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Stevanovic's Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Witkop Ectodermal Dysplasias

General Discussion

The Ectodermal Dysplasias are a group of hereditary, non-progressive syndromes in which the affected tissue derives primarily from the ectodermal germ layer. The skin, its derivatives, and some other organs are involved. A predisposition to respiratory infections, due to a somewhat depressed immune system and to defective mucous glands in parts of the respiratory tract, is the most life threatening characteristic of this group of disorders.

Resources

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
410 East Main Street
PO Box 114
Mascoutah, IL 62258-0114
Tel: (618)566-2020
Fax: (618)566-4718
Email: info@nfed.org
Internet: http://www.nfed.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3500
USA
Tel: 3014027364
Fax: 3019078830
TDD: 3016567581
Email: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov

Pachyonychia Congenita
2386 East Heritage Way
Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Tel: (877)628-7300
Fax: (877)628-7399
Tel: (877)628-7300
Email: mary.schwartz@pachyonychia.org
Internet: http://www.pachyonychia.org

Locks of Love
2925 10th Ave North
Suite 102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Tel: (561)963-1677
Fax: (561)963-9914
Tel: (888)896-1588
TDD: (561)963-1677
Email: info@locksoflove.org
Internet: http://www.locksoflove.org

Let Them Hear Foundation
1900 University Ave #101
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: (650)462-3143
Fax: (650)462-3143
Tel: (877)735-2929
Email: info@letthemhear.org
Internet: http://www.letthemhear.org

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Last Updated:  8/8/2007
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