Franziska Schnabel, Elisabeth Schuler, Almundher Al-Maawali, Ankur Chaurasia, Steffen Syrbe, Adila Al-Kindi, Gandham SriLakshmi Bhavani, Anju Shukla, Janine Altmüller, Peter Nürnberg, Siddharth Banka, Katta M Girisha, Yun Li, Bernd Wollnik, Gökhan Yigit
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita forms a broad group of clinically and etiologically heterogeneous disorders characterized by congenital joint contractures that involve at least two different parts of the body. Neurological and muscular disorders are commonly underlying arthrogryposis. Here, we report five affected individuals from three independent families sharing an overlapping phenotype with congenital contractures affecting shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee and foot as well as scoliosis, reduced palmar and plantar skin folds, microcephaly and facial dysmorphism...
March 21, 2023: Human Genetics