Noonan syndrome
Overview
What is Noonan syndrome?
Noonan syndrome is characterized by facial features, short stature, congenital heart defect, and developmental delay. Other findings can include broad or webbed neck, unusual chest shape with superior pectus carinatum and inferior pectus excavatum, cryptorchidism (undescended testes), bleeding problems, and eye differences.
Birth length is usually normal, but final adult height approaches the lower limit of normal. Congenital heart disease occurs in 50%-80% of individuals. Pulmonary valve stenosis, often with dysplasia, is the most common heart defect and is found in 20%-50% of individuals. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, found in 20%-30% of individuals, may be present at birth or develop in infancy or childhood. Other structural defects include atrial and ventricular septal defects, branch pulmonary artery stenosis, and tetralogy of Fallot. Up to 25% of individuals with Noonan syndrome have mild intellectual disability. Language impairments are more common in Noonan syndrome than in the general population.
Speak to a genetic counselor or a medical geneticist to learn more about Noonan syndrome.
References
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1302/
More Overview Content
What are the other names for Noonan syndrome?
How many people have Noonan syndrome?
Does Noonan syndrome affect boys and girls?
Where did the name Noonan syndrome come from?
What is the usual abbreviation for Noonan syndrome?
What are the other names for Noonan syndrome?
Other names for Noonan syndrome are:
Male Turner syndrome
Turner-like syndrome
Ullrich-Noonan syndrome
Pseudo-Turner syndrome
References
How many people have Noonan syndrome?
Noonan syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 1,000 to 2,500 individuals.
Does Noonan syndrome affect boys and girls?
Noonan syndrome occurs in males and females equally.
References
Where did the name Noonan syndrome come from?
Noonan syndrome is named after Jacqueline Noonan, a pediatric cardiologist
What is the usual abbreviation for Noonan syndrome?
Noonan syndrome may be abbreviated as NS.
