Trigeminal Dermal Dysplasia Case Study

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A mother aged 21 and a father aged 22 had a little boy at 37 weeks by C-section because the baby was lacking oxygen, causing his mother to have pregnancy complications. He weighed 5.6 pounds and was 17.7 inches long. He was examined shortly after his birth because of suspicion of his abnormally shaped skull. He had a high bulging forehead, tipped forward nostrils, low rotated ears, a short neck, and surplus skin. He was born with Gomez-Lopez-Hernandez Syndrome, which is also known as Cerebellotrigeminal-dermal dysplasia. It is a neurocutaneous disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve, responsible for the sensation in the face for biting and chewing, and also causes several other neural and physical damage. It is usually rare or unknown.

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