Bohring-Opitz Syndrome: Here’s what you need to know

BOHRING-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day is commemorated on 6 April every year as a way to highlight this rare genetic disease that impacts patients from birth.

People with BOS have restricted growth which makes it difficult to eat, as well as a cleft palate, smaller than average head size and a prominent ridge on the forehead.

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BOS is usually diagnosed at birth but, in some cases, symptoms may appear at a later stage. These include:

· Restricted growth
· Brain abnormalities
· Heart rhythm abnormalities
· Frequent infections
· Respiratory restrictions
· A red birthmark on the forehead

There is no set treatment for BOS, with patients treated symptomatically. To find out more about BOS visit, www.raredisease.org

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