Q: Which doctor should I consult to rule out DOOR syndrome in my child
A: You should consult a child specialist to evaluate and investigate your child to rule out DOOR syndrome
Q: What is the lifespan of an individual with DOOR syndrome?
A: An individual with DOOR syndrome has a normal lifespan although normal intellectual ability is affected.
Q: What are the other names of DOOR syndrome?
A: DOOR syndrome is also known as DOORS syndrome; deafness, onychodystrophy, osteodystrophy, and mental retardation syndrome; deafness-onychodystrophy-osteodystrophy-intellectual disability syndrome; autosomal recessive deafness-onychodystrophy syndrome, digitorenocerebral syndrome; Eronen syndrome; and deafness-onychoosteodystrophy-intellectual disability syndrome.
Q: What conditions have symptoms similar to DOOR syndrome?
A: Coffin-Siris syndrome; Cooks syndrome; fetal alcohol syndrome, Temple-Baraitser syndrome; Zimmermann-Laband syndrome; and deafness and onychodystrophy, dominant form, are the conditions that have symptoms similar to DOOR syndrome.
Q: Is DOOR syndrome fatal?
A: No, DOOR syndrome is a genetic condition that causes physical and mental disability and persons can have normal lifespan. If seizures are severe, lifespan may be affected. In general, the individual leads a normal life with impaired intellectual capacity.
Q: Can DOOR syndrome be cured?
A: DOOR syndrome is a genetic lifelong condition and has no cure at present.
Q: What is the frequency of permanent hearing loss in newborn babies?
A: One or two newborn babies out of 1000 are affected with permanent hearing loss.
