Townes-Brocks syndrome in two mentally retarded youngsters

T H Cameron; A M Lachiewicz; A S Aylsworth

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320410102

Townes-Brocks syndrome in two mentally retarded youngsters

Am J Med Genet. 1991 Oct 1;41(1):1-4. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320410102.

Authors

T H Cameron¹, A M Lachiewicz, A S Aylsworth

Affiliation

¹ Center for Development and Learning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

PMID: 1951448
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320410102

Abstract

We report on 2 children with Townes-Brocks syndrome (TBS) and mental retardation. One child had mild hearing loss, but the other only had hearing loss at 8000 Hz. These cases suggest that there may be an increased incidence of mental retardation in individuals with TBS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple
Child
Female
Hearing Loss
Humans
Intellectual Disability*
Male
Middle Lobe Syndrome*