TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME: CHARACTERISTICS, CAUSES AND SURGERY - RARE DESEASES

Treacher Collins: the syndrome that makes the face deformed



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Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by poorly shaped head and face, leaving the person with drooping eyes and a decentralized jaw. Because of poor bone formation, people with this syndrome may have very difficult hearing, breathing and eating, however, Treacher Collins syndrome does not increase the risk of death and does not affect the central nervous system, allowing development if given normally