Waardenburg Syndrome Type 3

Description

Waardenburg syndrome type 3 (WS3) is a very rare subtype of Waardenburg syndrome (WS; see this term) that is characterized by limb anomalies in association with congenital hearing loss, minor defects in structures arising from neural crest, resulting in pigmentation anomalies of eyes, hair, and skin.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Waardenburg Syndrome Type 3

  • Intellectual disability
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Downslanted palpebral fissures
  • Atrial septal defect
  • Telecanthus
  • Joint stiffness
  • Blepharophimosis
  • Camptodactyly of finger
  • Spastic paraplegia

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Waardenburg Syndrome Type 3 Is also known as klein-waardenburg syndrome, waardenburg syndrome with limb anomalies, waardenburg syndrome type iii, ws3.

Researches and researchers

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Waardenburg Syndrome Type 3 Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Hearing Loss Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

BCS1L, ROR1, SALL1, SEMA3E, SIX1, SIX5, SLC12A1, SLC19A2, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TCOF1, TECTA, TFAP2A, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
NGS Hearing Loss Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SIX1, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, TSPEAR, WFS1, ESPN, CDH23, CACNA1D, ACTG1, PCDH15, USH1G, WHRN , (...)

View the complete list with 70 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Waardenburg Syndrome Type 1/Type 3.

By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States).

PAX3
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Waardenburg Syndrome Type I, 3 - PAX3 Sequencing.

By Children's Hospital Colorado Molecular Genetics Laboratory Children's Hospital Colorado (United States).

PAX3
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 1 and 3 - PAX 3 Gene.

By Center for Genetics at Saint Francis Saint Francis Hospital (United States).

PAX3
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
OtoSCOPE.

By Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics (United States).

ROR1, SIX1, SIX5, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TWNK, TCOF1, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, TSPEAR, WFS1, ESPN , (...)

View the complete list with 130 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Hearing Loss Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RPS6KA3, SALL1, SEMA3E, SIX1, SIX5, SLC19A2, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, BTD, TCOF1, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, WFS1, ESPN , (...)

View the complete list with 100 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
OtoGenome Test for Hearing Loss (110 Genes).

By Laboratory for Molecular Medicine Partners HealthCare Personalized Medicine (United States).

BCS1L, SIX1, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TECTA, TIMM8A, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, WFS1, ESPN, CLIC5, CDH23, CABP2, RIPOR2, CACNA1D, ACTG1, PCDH15 , (...)

View the complete list with 89 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %

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