Otopalatodigital Syndrome Type I and II

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Synonyms

Cranioorodigital Syndrome
Faciopalatoosseous Syndrome
FPO
OPD Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

OPD Syndrome, Type I
OPD Syndrome, Type II

General Discussion

Otopalatodigital syndrome type I and II are rare X-linked genetic disorders in which complete expression of the disease occurs only in males. Females may be mildly affected with some of the symptoms. OPD type I is the milder form of the disease and is characterized by cleft palate, hearing loss and skeletal abnormalities in the skull and limbs. OPD type II includes these abnormalities as well as growth deficiency and abnormalities of the brain and is frequently not compatible with life.

Resources

Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 307
Dallas, TX 75240
USA
Tel: 2145709099
Fax: 2145708811
Tel: 8005353643
Email: csmith@ccakids.com
Internet: http://www.ccakids.com

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O. Box 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
Tel: (800)332-2373
Email: faces@faces-cranio.org
Internet: http://www.faces-cranio.org

Let's Face It (USA)
P.O. Box 29972
Bellingham, WA 98228-1972
USA
Tel: 3606767325
Email: faceit@umich.edu
Internet: http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit

National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction
317 East 34th St.
#901
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212)263-6656
Fax: (212)263-7534
Tel: (800)422-3223
Email: whitney@nffr.org
Internet: http://www.nffr.org

National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Suite 215
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: (800)535-3643

Oto Palatal Digital Syndrome Family Resource Network
9559 Woodridge Circle
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Tel: (952)947-9936
Email: opdsyndrome@yahoo.com
Internet: http://www.geocities.com/opdsyndrome

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

American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America
#300
Reston, VA 20190
Tel: (703)790-8466
Fax: (703)790-8631
Tel: (800)222-2336
Email: info@audiology.org
Internet: http://www.audiology.org

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Last Updated: 10/21/2004
Copyright 1992, 2004 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

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