Jacobsen Syndrome (JBS)

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MedlinePlus Genetics: ⁴² Jacobsen syndrome is a condition caused by a loss of genetic material from chromosome 11. Because this deletion occurs at the end (terminus) of the long (q) arm of chromosome 11, Jacobsen syndrome is also known as 11q terminal deletion disorder.The signs and symptoms of Jacobsen syndrome vary considerably. Most affected individuals have delayed development, including the development of speech and motor skills (such as sitting, standing, and walking). Most also have cognitive impairment and learning difficulties. Behavioral problems have been reported, including compulsive behavior (such as shredding paper), a short attention span, and easy distractibility. Many people with Jacobsen syndrome have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Jacobsen syndrome is also associated with an increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorders, which are characterized by impaired communication and socialization skills.Jacobsen syndrome is also characterized by distinctive facial features. These include small and low-set ears, widely set eyes (hypertelorism) with droopy eyelids (ptosis), skin folds covering the inner corner of the eyes (epicanthal folds), a broad nasal bridge, downturned corners of the mouth, a thin upper lip, and a small lower jaw. Affected individuals often have a large head size (macrocephaly) and a skull abnormality called trigonocephaly, which gives the forehead a pointed appearance.More than 90 percent of people with Jacobsen syndrome have a bleeding disorder called Paris-Trousseau syndrome. This condition causes a lifelong risk of abnormal bleeding and easy bruising. Paris-Trousseau syndrome is a disorder of platelets, which are blood cells that are necessary for blood clotting.Other features of Jacobsen syndrome can include heart defects, feeding difficulties in infancy, short stature, frequent ear and sinus infections, and skeletal abnormalities. The disorder can also affect the digestive system, kidneys, and genitalia. The life expectancy of people with Jacobsen syndrome is unknown, although affected individuals have lived into adulthood.

MalaCards based summary: Jacobsen Syndrome, also known as jacobsen distal 11q deletion syndrome, is related to johanson-blizzard syndrome and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and has symptoms including muscle spasticity An important gene associated with Jacobsen Syndrome is JBS (Jacobsen Syndrome). The drugs Metformin and Hypoglycemic Agents have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include eye, heart and kidney, and related phenotypes are intellectual disability and global developmental delay

GARD: ¹⁹ Chromosome 11q deletion is a chromosome abnormality that occurs when there is a missing (deleted) copy of genetic material on the long arm (q) of chromosome 11. The severity of the condition and the signs and symptoms depend on the size and location of the deletion and which genes are involved. Features that often occur in people with Chromosome 11q deletion include developmental delay, intellectual disability, behavioral problems and distinctive facial features. Chromosome testing of both parents can provide more information on whether or not the deletion was inherited. In most cases, parents do not have any chromosomal anomaly. However, sometimes one parent is found to have a balanced translocation, where a piece of a chromosome has broken off and attached to another one with no gain or loss of genetic material. The balanced translocation normally does not cause any signs or symptoms, but it increases the risk for having an affected child with a chromosomal anomaly like a deletion.

OMIM®: ⁵⁷ Jacobsen syndrome (JBS) is a contiguous gene deletion syndrome with major clinical features of growth retardation, psychomotor retardation, trigonocephaly, divergent intermittent strabismus, epicanthus, telecanthus, broad nasal bridge, short nose with anteverted nostrils, carp-shaped upper lip, retrognathia, low-set dysmorphic ears, bilateral camptodactyly, hammertoes, and isoimmune thrombocytopenia (Fryns et al., 1986, Epstein, 1986). (147791) (Updated 08-Dec-2022)

Orphanet: ⁵⁸ A rare genetic disorder caused by deletions in the long arm of chromosome 11 (11q) and mainly characterized by craniofacial dysmorphism, congenital heart disease, intellectual disability, Paris Trousseau bleeding disorder, structural kidney defects and immunodeficiency.

Disease Ontology: ¹¹ A chromosomal deletion syndrome that is characterized by growth retardation, psychomotor retardation, distinctive facial features, skeletal abnormalities, and isoimmune thrombocytopenia that has material basis in deletion of terminal chromosome 11q.

Wikipedia: ⁷⁵ Jacobsen syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder resulting from deletion of genes from chromosome 11... more...

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