Waardenburg syndrome

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Waardenburg syndrome

No specific treatment is available for Waardenburg syndrome. Attention must be paid to any hearing deficits, and hearing aids and appropriate schooling may be needed. Type 4 patients with constipation require special attention to diet and medications to keep their bowels moving.

With correction of hearing deficits, affected people should be able to lead a normal life.

• Hearing loss
• Self-esteem problems, or other problems related to cosmetic appearance
• Constipation severe enough to require part of large bowel to be removed
• Slight increased risk for muscle tumor called rhabdomyosarcoma
• Slight decreased intellectual functioning (possible, unusual)

Genetic counseling may be helpful if you have family history of Waardenburg syndrome and plan to have children. Call for a hearing test if you or your child has deafness or decreased hearing.

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