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Treacher-Collins syndrome - Treatment

Alternative Names

Mandibulofacial dysostosis

Treatment:

Treatment consists of testing for and treating any hearing loss so that a child can perform up to normal level in school. Plastic surgery can address the receding chin and other defects.

Support Groups:

Treacher Collins Foundation -- www.treachercollinsfnd.org

Expectations (prognosis):

Children with this syndrome typically grow to become normally functioning adults of normal intelligence. Careful attention to any hearing problems helps ensure better performance in school.

Complications:

Calling your health care provider:

This condition is usually apparent at birth. Call your health care provider if you have a child with Treacher-Collins syndrome and the hearing appears to be worse, or if other problems arise. A good plastic surgeon is very important, as there is sometimes a need for a series of operations over years to correct birth defects.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/2/2007
  • Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of HumanGenetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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