Synonyms

• Marinesco-Garland Syndrome
• Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome-Hypergonadotrophic Hypogonadism
• Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome-Myopathy
• Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome-Neuropathy
• Marinesco-Sjogren-Garland Syndrome
• Moravcsik-Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome
• Myopathy-Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome (MSS) is a rare disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic condition. The major features of this disorder are a loss of muscle coordination as a result of an affect on the cerebellum (cerebellar ataxia), cloudiness of the eyes' lenses (cataracts), increased muscle tension (spasticity), progressive muscle weakness, short stature, and mental deficits.
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Resources

National Scoliosis Foundation
5 Cabot Place
Stoughton, MA 02072
Tel: (781)341-6333
Fax: (781)341-8333
Tel: (800)673-6922
Email: nsf@scoliosis.org
Internet: http://www.scoliosis.org

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
USA
Tel: 3014954484
Fax: 3017186366
Tel: 8772264267
TDD: 3015652966
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome Support Group
1640 Crystal View Circle
Newbury Park, CA 91320
USA
Tel: 8054997410
Email: mss@marinesco-sjogren.org
Internet: http://www.marinesco-sjogren.org

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
USA
Tel: 9203365333
Fax: 9203390995
Tel: 8773365333
Email: mums@netnet.net
Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/

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Last Updated:  3/25/2008
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