Kabuki Make-up Syndrome

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Synonyms

• KMS
• Niikawa-Kuroki Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Kabuki Make-Up Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by mental retardation, short stature, unusual facial features, abnormalities of the skeleton and unusual skin ridge patterns on the fingers, toes, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The majority of the reported cases of this disorder have occurred for no apparent reason (sporadic). However, several cases have been reported to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

Resources

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

31 Center Drive

8A07

Bethesda, MD 20892-2540

Tel: (301)496-5751

Fax: (301)402-2186

Tel: (800)352-9424

Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov

Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/



MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network

150 Custer Court

Green Bay, WI 54301-1243

USA

Tel: 9203365333

Fax: 9203390995

Tel: 8773365333

Email: mums@netnet.net

Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/



Supporting Aussie Kids with Kabuki Syndrome



Tel: (08-)826-40209

Internet: http://www.sakks.org



Perkins School for the Blind

175 North Beacon St.

Watertown, MA 02472

Tel: (617)924-3434

Fax: (617)926-2027

Email: Info@Perkins.org

Internet: http://www.Perkins.org



National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)

The Teaching Research Institute

Western Oregon University

345 N. Monmouth Ave.

Monmouth, OR 97361

Tel: (800)438-9376

Fax: (503)838-8150

Tel: (800)438-9376

TDD: (800)854-7013

Email: info@nationaldb.org

Internet: http://www.nationaldb.org

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Last Updated:  5/21/2008

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Last updated:	May 21, 2008