Otopalatodigital Syndrome Type I and II

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Synonyms

• Cranioorodigital Syndrome
• Faciopalatoosseous Syndrome
• FPO
• OPD Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

• OPD Syndrome, Type I
• OPD Syndrome, Type II

General Discussion

Otopalatodigital syndrome type I and II are rare X-linked genetic disorders in which complete expression of the disease occurs only in males. Females may be mildly affected with some of the symptoms. OPD type I is the milder form of the disease and is characterized by cleft palate, hearing loss and skeletal abnormalities in the skull and limbs. OPD type II includes these abnormalities as well as growth deficiency and abnormalities of the brain and is frequently not compatible with life.

Resources

Children's Craniofacial Association

13140 Coit Road

Suite 517

Dallas, TX 75240

USA

Tel: 2145709099

Fax: 2145708811

Tel: 8005353643

Email: csmith@ccakids.com

Internet: http://www.ccakids.com



FACES: The National Craniofacial Association

P.O. Box 11082

Chattanooga, TN 37401

Tel: (423)266-1632

Fax: (423)267-3124

Tel: (800)332-2373

Email: faces@faces-cranio.org

Internet: http://www.faces-cranio.org



Let's Face It (USA)

P.O. Box 29972

Bellingham, WA 98228-1972

USA

Tel: 3606767325

Email: faceit@umich.edu

Internet: http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit



National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction

317 East 34th St.

#901

New York, NY 10016

Tel: (212)263-6656

Fax: (212)263-7534

Tel: (800)422-3223

Email: whitney@nffr.org

Internet: http://www.nffr.org



National Craniofacial Foundation

3100 Carlisle Street

Suite 215

Dallas, TX 75204

Tel: (800)535-3643



Oto Palatal Digital Syndrome Family Resource Network

9559 Woodridge Circle

Eden Prairie, MN 55347

Tel: (952)947-9936

Email: opdsyndrome@yahoo.com

Internet: http://www.geocities.com/opdsyndrome



Let Them Hear Foundation

1900 University Ave #101

East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Tel: (650)462-3143

Fax: (650)462-3143

Tel: (877)735-2929

Email: info@letthemhear.org

Internet: http://www.letthemhear.org



American Academy of Audiology

11730 Plaza America

#300

Reston, VA 20190

Tel: (703)790-8466

Fax: (703)790-8631

Tel: (800)222-2336

Email: info@audiology.org

Internet: http://www.audiology.org

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Last Updated:  5/21/2008

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Last updated:	May 21, 2008