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Horizontal eyebrow

MedGen UID:
478649
Concept ID:
C3277019
Finding
Synonyms: Horizontal eyebrows; Straight eyebrows
 
HPO: HP:0011228

Definition

An eyebrow that extends straight across the brow, without curve. [from HPO]

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Conditions with this feature

Chromosome 1p36 deletion syndrome
MedGen UID:
334629
Concept ID:
C1842870
Disease or Syndrome
The constitutional deletion of chromosome 1p36 results in a syndrome with multiple congenital anomalies and mental retardation (Shapira et al., 1997). Monosomy 1p36 is the most common terminal deletion syndrome in humans, occurring in 1 in 5,000 births (Shaffer and Lupski, 2000; Heilstedt et al., 2003). See also neurodevelopmental disorder with or without anomalies of the brain, eye, or heart (NEDBEH; 616975), which shows overlapping features and is caused by heterozygous mutation in the RERE gene (605226) on proximal chromosome 1p36. See also Radio-Tartaglia syndrome (RATARS; 619312), caused by mutation in the SPEN gene (613484) on chromosome 1p36, which shows overlapping features.
7q11.23 microduplication syndrome
MedGen UID:
347562
Concept ID:
C1857844
Disease or Syndrome
7q11.23 duplication syndrome is characterized by delayed motor, speech, and social skills in early childhood; neurologic abnormalities (hypotonia, adventitious movements, and abnormal gait and station); speech sound disorders including motor speech disorders (childhood apraxia of speech and/or dysarthria) and phonologic disorders; behavior problems including anxiety disorders (especially social anxiety disorder [social phobia]), selective mutism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional disorders, physical aggression, and autism spectrum disorder; and intellectual disability in some individuals. Distinctive facial features are common. Cardiovascular disease includes dilatation of the ascending aorta. Approximately 30% of individuals have one or more congenital anomalies.
Intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 24
MedGen UID:
862851
Concept ID:
C4014414
Disease or Syndrome
Vulto-van Silfout-de Vries syndrome (VSVS) is an intellectual developmental disorder characterized by delayed psychomotor development, poor expressive speech, and behavioral abnormalities, including autistic features and poor eye contact. Most patients have additional nonspecific features, including hypotonia and gait abnormalities, seizures, which may be refractory, high pain threshold, and sleep disturbances (summary by Nabais Sa et al., 2019).
Tatton-Brown-Rahman overgrowth syndrome
MedGen UID:
862982
Concept ID:
C4014545
Disease or Syndrome
Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome (TBRS) is an overgrowth / intellectual disability syndrome characterized by length/height and/or head circumference =2 SD above the mean for age and sex, obesity / increased weight, intellectual disability that ranges from mild to severe, joint hypermobility, hypotonia, behavioral/psychiatric issues, kyphoscoliosis, and seizures. Individuals with TBRS have subtle dysmorphic features, including a round face with coarse features, thick horizontal low-set eyebrows, narrow (as measured vertically) palpebral fissures, and prominent upper central incisors. The facial gestalt is most easily recognizable in the teenage years. TBRS may be associated with an increased risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia. There are less clear associations with aortic root dilatation and increased risk of other hematologic and solid tumors.
Hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome
MedGen UID:
934585
Concept ID:
C4310618
Disease or Syndrome
EBF3 neurodevelopmental disorder (EBF3-NDD) is associated with developmental delay (DD) / intellectual disability (ID), speech delay, gait or truncal ataxia, hypotonia, behavioral problems, and facial dysmorphism. Variability between individuals with EBF3-NDD is significant. Although all affected children have DD noted in early infancy, intellect generally ranges from mild to severe ID, with two individuals functioning in the low normal range. Less common issues can include genitourinary abnormalities and gastrointestinal and/or musculoskeletal involvement. To date, 42 symptomatic individuals from 39 families have been reported.
Knobloch syndrome 1
MedGen UID:
1642123
Concept ID:
C4551775
Disease or Syndrome
Knobloch syndrome-1 (KNO1) is an autosomal recessive developmental disorder primarily characterized by typical eye abnormalities, including high myopia, cataracts, dislocated lens, vitreoretinal degeneration, and retinal detachment, with occipital skull defects, which can range from occipital encephalocele to occult cutis aplasia (summary by Aldahmesh et al., 2011). Genetic Heterogeneity of Knobloch Syndrome KNO2 (618458) is caused by mutation in the PAK2 gene (605022) on chromosome 3q29.
Facial dysmorphism, hypertrichosis, epilepsy, intellectual/developmental delay, and gingival overgrowth syndrome
MedGen UID:
1679105
Concept ID:
C5193066
Disease or Syndrome
A rare, genetic, multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by variable intellectual disability and/or developmental delay, epilepsy, generalized hypertrichosis, severe gingival overgrowth and visual impairment in some patients. Common craniofacial features include bitemporal narrowing, bushy and straight eyebrows, long eyelashes, low-set ears, deep/short philtrum, everted upper lip, prominent upper and lower vermilion, wide mouth, micrognathia, and retrognathia.
Neurodevelopmental disorder with cataracts, poor growth, and dysmorphic facies
MedGen UID:
1684661
Concept ID:
C5231414
Disease or Syndrome
Intellectual developmental disorder with nasal speech, dysmorphic facies, and variable skeletal anomalies
MedGen UID:
1684881
Concept ID:
C5231426
Disease or Syndrome
Intellectual developmental disorder with nasal speech, dysmorphic facies, and variable skeletal anomalies (IDNADFS) is characterized by mildly impaired global development, speech delay with nasal speech, and dysmorphic facial features, including high forehead, midface hypoplasia, micrognathia or high-arched palate, hypo/hypertelorism, upslanting palpebral fissures, and thin upper lip. Some patients may have skeletal anomalies, such as brachydactyly, 2-3 toe syndactyly, and flat feet (summary by Alesi et al., 2019 and Uehara et al., 2019).
Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, neonatal respiratory insufficiency, and thermodysregulation
MedGen UID:
1716098
Concept ID:
C5394091
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, neonatal respiratory insufficiency, and thermodysregulation (NEDHRIT) is a severe autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neonatal respiratory distress, poor feeding, and impaired global development. Affected individuals are unable to walk or speak and have poor or absent eye contact. Some patients may develop seizures (summary by Wagner et al., 2020).
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 87
MedGen UID:
1719688
Concept ID:
C5394501
Disease or Syndrome
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy-87 (DEE87) is a neurologic disorder characterized by global developmental delay, hypotonia, and onset of frequent refractory seizures or infantile spasms between 6 and 15 months of age. Affected individuals have severely impaired motor and cognitive development with little or absent speech and poor visual tracking. More variable features include facial dysmorphisms, joint laxity, and nonspecific brain imaging findings (summary by Chung et al., 2020).
Hiatt-Neu-Cooper neurodevelopmental syndrome
MedGen UID:
1785187
Concept ID:
C5543338
Disease or Syndrome
Hiatt-Neu-Cooper neurodevelopmental syndrome (HINCONS) is characterized by global developmental delay with delayed walking or inability to walk and impaired intellectual development with poor or absent speech. Affected individuals have axial hypotonia and dysmorphic facies. Additional more variable features may include seizures, autistic or behavioral abnormalities, and brain abnormalities, such as dysplastic corpus callosum or polymicrogyria (summary by Hiatt et al., 2018).
White-Kernohan syndrome
MedGen UID:
1785087
Concept ID:
C5543635
Disease or Syndrome
White-Kernohan syndrome (WHIKERS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay with variably impaired intellectual development, hypotonia, and characteristic facial features. Some patients may have abnormalities of other systems, including genitourinary and skeletal (summary by White et al., 2021).
Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia and dysmorphic facies
MedGen UID:
1794184
Concept ID:
C5561974
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia and dysmorphic facies (NEDHYDF) is characterized by global developmental delay and hypotonia apparent from birth. Affected individuals have variably impaired intellectual development, often with speech delay and delayed walking. Seizures are generally not observed, although some patients may have single seizures or late-onset epilepsy. Most patients have prominent dysmorphic facial features. Additional features may include congenital cardiac defects (without arrhythmia), nonspecific renal anomalies, joint contractures or joint hyperextensibility, dry skin, and cryptorchidism. There is significant phenotypic variability in both the neurologic and extraneurologic manifestations (summary by Tan et al., 2022).
Diamond-Blackfan anemia 21
MedGen UID:
1824003
Concept ID:
C5774230
Disease or Syndrome
Diamond-Blackfan anemia-21 (DBA21) is an autosomal recessive bone marrow failure syndrome that includes selective erythroid hypoplasia, anemia with transient thrombocytopenia, short stature, facial dysmorphism, limb abnormalities, cardiac defects, and intellectual disability (O'Donohue et al., 2022). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, see DBA1 (105650).
Tessadori-Van Haaften neurodevelopmental syndrome 3
MedGen UID:
1824083
Concept ID:
C5774310
Disease or Syndrome
Tessadori-Bicknell-van Haaften neurodevelopmental syndrome-3 (TEBIVANED3) is characterized by global developmental delay with poor overall growth, impaired intellectual development, and speech difficulties. More variable features include hypotonia, microcephaly, and dysmorphic facies. The severity and manifestations of the disorder are highly variable (Tessadori et al., 2022). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Tessadori-Bicknell-van Haaften neurodevelopmental disorder, see TEBIVANED1 (619758).
Thrombocytopenia 8, with dysmorphic features and developmental delay
MedGen UID:
1851006
Concept ID:
C5882677
Disease or Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia-8 with dysmorphic features and developmental delay (THC8) is an autosomal dominant syndromic disorder characterized by early-childhood onset of chronic thrombocytopenia with anisotropy and immature enlarged platelets, usually without spontaneous bleeding episodes. Affected individuals have dysmorphic facial features and variable developmental delay with speech delay and mildly impaired intellectual development (Latham et al., 2018). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of thrombocytopenia, see 313900.

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Ascher B, Rzany BJ, Kestemont P, Redaelli A, Hendrickx B, Iozzo I, Martschin C, Milotich A, Molina B, Cartier H, Picaut P, Prygova I
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Raspaldo H, Baspeyras M, Bellity P, Dallara JM, Gassia V, Niforos FR, Belhaouari L; Consensus Group
J Cosmet Dermatol 2011 Mar;10(1):36-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00544.x. PMID: 21332914

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cotofana S, Freytag DL, Frank K, Sattler S, Landau M, Pavicic T, Fabi S, Lachman N, Hernandez CA, Green JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 May;145(5):1155-1162. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006756. PMID: 32332530
Palm MD, Few J, Patel T, Safa M, Drinkwater A, Mao C, Garcia JK
Dermatol Surg 2020 May;46(5):653-661. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002216. PMID: 31625954
Kato K, Mizuno S, Inaba M, Fukumura S, Kurahashi N, Maruyama K, Ieda D, Ohashi K, Hori I, Negishi Y, Hattori A, Saitoh S
Brain Dev 2018 Sep;40(8):678-684. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.04.008. PMID: 29752200
Rammos CK, Mardini S
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):156-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002266. PMID: 26674899
Schiavenato M, Butler-O'Hara M, Scovanner P
Pain Res Manag 2011 Jan-Feb;16(1):10-2. doi: 10.1155/2011/873103. PMID: 21369535Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Davies EC, Jakobiec FA, Stagner AM, Iwamoto MA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Nov/Dec;32(6):e157-e160. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000355. PMID: 25514663
Ji MJ, Han SB, Lee SJ, Kim M
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Jul 15;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210811. PMID: 26178005Free PMC Article
Crookes K, Hayward WG
J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 2012 Dec;38(6):1428-37. Epub 2012 Apr 16 doi: 10.1037/a0027943. PMID: 22506785
Schiavenato M, Butler-O'Hara M, Scovanner P
Pain Res Manag 2011 Jan-Feb;16(1):10-2. doi: 10.1155/2011/873103. PMID: 21369535Free PMC Article
Birgfeld CB, Chang B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2007 Jul;120(1):130-133. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000263534.37515.51. PMID: 17572554

Therapy

Cotofana S, Freytag DL, Frank K, Sattler S, Landau M, Pavicic T, Fabi S, Lachman N, Hernandez CA, Green JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 May;145(5):1155-1162. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006756. PMID: 32332530
Palm MD, Few J, Patel T, Safa M, Drinkwater A, Mao C, Garcia JK
Dermatol Surg 2020 May;46(5):653-661. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002216. PMID: 31625954
Small R
Am Fam Physician 2014 Aug 1;90(3):168-75. PMID: 25077722
Flynn TC
Dermatol Ther 2007 Nov-Dec;20(6):407-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2007.00156.x. PMID: 18093014
Koch RJ, Troell RJ, Goode RL
Laryngoscope 1997 Jun;107(6):710-5. doi: 10.1097/00005537-199706000-00002. PMID: 9185724

Prognosis

Cotofana S, Freytag DL, Frank K, Sattler S, Landau M, Pavicic T, Fabi S, Lachman N, Hernandez CA, Green JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 May;145(5):1155-1162. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006756. PMID: 32332530
Rammos CK, Mardini S
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):156-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002266. PMID: 26674899
Small R
Am Fam Physician 2014 Aug 1;90(3):168-75. PMID: 25077722
Pollono D, Drut R, Cecotti N, Pollono A
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2009;28(4):185-91. doi: 10.1080/15513810902984129. PMID: 19842870
Sekunova A, Barton JJ
J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 2008 Oct;34(5):1129-35. doi: 10.1037/0096-1523.34.5.1129. PMID: 18823200

Clinical prediction guides

Cotofana S, Freytag DL, Frank K, Sattler S, Landau M, Pavicic T, Fabi S, Lachman N, Hernandez CA, Green JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 May;145(5):1155-1162. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006756. PMID: 32332530
Palm MD, Few J, Patel T, Safa M, Drinkwater A, Mao C, Garcia JK
Dermatol Surg 2020 May;46(5):653-661. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002216. PMID: 31625954
Small R
Am Fam Physician 2014 Aug 1;90(3):168-75. PMID: 25077722
Crookes K, Hayward WG
J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 2012 Dec;38(6):1428-37. Epub 2012 Apr 16 doi: 10.1037/a0027943. PMID: 22506785
Sekunova A, Barton JJ
J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 2008 Oct;34(5):1129-35. doi: 10.1037/0096-1523.34.5.1129. PMID: 18823200

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