Problem

Weaver syndrome

Other Names:
Weaver-Smith syndrome
WSS
Overgrowth syndrome
Nature:

Weaver syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with rapid growth beginning in the prenatal period and continuing through the toddler and youth years. It is characterized by advanced osseous maturation and distinctive craniofacial, skeletal and neurological abnormalities. It is similar to Sotos syndrome and is classified as an overgrowth syndrome.

Its genetic cause was identified in 2011 as mutations in the EZH2 gene. Forty-eight cases had been documented and confirmed as of December 2013, and its prevalence is estimated to be similar to that of Sotos syndrome, around 1 in 15,000. It was first described by American physician David Weaver in 1974.

Broader Problems:
Genetic defects and diseases
Children's diseases
Related Problems:
Sotos syndrome
Subject(s):
Medicine → Pathology
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST