Waardenburg syndrome - Wikipedia Waardenburg syndrome is a group of rare genetic conditions characterised by at least some degree of congenital hearing loss and pigmentation deficiencies, which can include bright blue eyes (or one blue eye and one brown eye), a white forelock or patches of light skin
Waardenburg syndrome | About the Disease | GARD Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a group of genetic conditions characterized by varying degrees of hearing loss and differences in the coloring (pigmentation) of the eyes, hair, and skin Signs and symptoms can vary both within and between families Various other features may also be present
What Should You Know About Waardenburg Syndrome? - WebMD Waardenburg syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the color of your hair, skin, and eyes and can also cause hearing loss and gastrointestinal issues There's no cure, but your doctor can
Waardenburg syndrome - DermNet Waardenburg syndrome is a neurocristopathy due to gene mutations which result in abnormal neural crest differentiation during embryonic development Mutations in a number of different genes can cause Waardenburg syndrome, with some differences in symptoms and signs
Waardenburg syndrome: Types, symptoms, and causes Waardenburg syndrome refers to several rare genetic conditions that cause hearing loss, changes in the color of the eyes, skin, and hair, and changes in the shape of the face
Waardenburg syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics Waardenburg syndrome is a group of genetic conditions that can cause hearing loss and changes in coloring (pigmentation) of the hair, skin, and eyes Although most people with Waardenburg syndrome have normal hearing, moderate to profound hearing loss can occur in one or both ears
Waardenburg Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Waardenburg syndrome encompasses a group of genetic disorders, most commonly inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern The syndrome is named after Dutch ophthalmologist and geneticist Petrus Johannes Waardenburg, who first described it in 1951 [1]
Waardenburg syndrome - Orphanet WS accounts for 2-5% of congenital hearing loss and affects all ethnic groups without gender differences WS2 is the most common subtype, followed by WS1 Clinical manifestations vary within and between families