Tucker syndrome
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| Tucker syndrome | |
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| Other names | Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome |
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| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Causes | Genetic mutation |
| Prevention | none |
| Prognosis | Medium to Bad |
| Frequency | very rare, only 2 cases have been reported |
| Deaths | - |
Tucker syndrome, also known as Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital bilateral ptosis and (also congenital and bilateral) recurrent laryngeal nerve paresis.[1][2][3] Additional findings include short stature.[4] It was described in a small 2-generation family (a man and his daughter).[5][6]
