Baller–Gerold syndrome
| Baller–Gerold syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Craniosynostosis-radial aplasia syndrome, Craniosynostosis with radial defects |
| The inheritance pattern of Baller-Gerold Syndrome | |
| Frequency | fewer than 1 per million people |
Baller–Gerold syndrome (BGS) is a rare genetic syndrome that involves premature fusion of the skull bones and malformations of facial, forearm and hand bones. The symptoms of Baller–Gerold syndrome overlap with features of a few other genetics disorders: Rothmund–Thomson syndrome and RAPADILINO syndrome. The prevalence of BGS is unknown, as there have only been a few reported cases, but it is estimated to be less than 1 in a million. The name of the syndrome comes from the researchers Baller and Gerold who discovered the first three cases.