Wiedemann Syndrome Beckwith Genetic Disorders

Features include: macroglossia, a large tongue which may cause breathing, feeding or speech difficulties; umbilical hernia or exomphalos; overgrowth, children are bigger than their contemporaries; hemihypertrophy, one side of the body grows more than the other; hypoglycaemia, low blood sugar as babies; characteristic facial appearance and indentations of the ears.

• Beckwith-Wiedemann and Related Disorders Victoria - Information resource for families affected by the overgrowth disorders Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome or Isolated Hemihypertrophy.
  
• Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - A definition, along with a look at the alternate names, causes, incidence and risk factors.
  
• National Library of Medicine - weckwith-wiedemann syndrome, a list of synonyms, a summary and a major features.
  
• The CaF Directory - A description of beckwith-wiedemann syndrome, features, and possible complications. Also information about a support group.
  
• Keep Kids Healthy - A discussion of beckwith-wiedemann syndrome, its features and treatments.
  
  

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