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Short rib syndromes

Short rib syndromes (short rib-polydactyly syndromes, SRPS; ICD-11 LD24.B) are rare autosomal recessive skeletal ciliopathies with extremely short ribs, narrow thorax, short limbs, and often polydactyly; four SRPS types, usually perinatal lethal, caused by IFT and dynein gene mutations.

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Majewski type

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Majewski type (SRPS type II, Majewski syndrome) is a lethal autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia first described in 1971, marked by short ovoid tibias, a narrow thorax, polydactyly, and cleft lip and palate.

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Saldino-Noonan type

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Saldino-Noonan type (SRPS type I, OMIM 613091) is a rare lethal autosomal recessive skeletal ciliopathy caused by DYNC2H1 mutations, marked by a narrow thorax, short ribs, micromelia, polydactyly, and organ anomalies.

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Verma-Naumoff type

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Verma-Naumoff type (SRPS type 3, ORPHA 93271): a lethal autosomal recessive ciliopathy with short ribs, narrow thorax, shortened limbs, polydactyly, and multi-organ anomalies; genes IFT80, DYNC2H1, WDR34, NEK1.

Short stature

Short stature: a child's height 2+ SD below the age-sex mean (below the 2.3rd percentile), also called idiopathic short stature when no cause is found; most cases are familial or constitutional delay, and growth hormone adds about 4-6 cm adult height.

Short stature due to GHSR deficiency

Short stature due to GHSR deficiency (ghrelin receptor deficiency, OMIM 615925) is a rare genetic endocrine growth disorder from GHSR gene mutations at 3q26.31, causing postnatal growth delay, height below -2 SD, low IGF-I, and normal stimulated GH response.

Short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome

Short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome, also called SBIDDS (OMIM 617157), is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive PRMT7-related neurodevelopmental disorder with short stature, brachydactyly, intellectual disability, seizures, delayed-onset obesity, and a recognizable facial gestalt.

Short stature-onychodysplasia-facial dysmorphism-hypotrichosis syndrome

SOFT syndrome (MIM#614813), short stature-onychodysplasia-facial dysmorphism-hypotrichosis syndrome, is a rare autosomal-recessive primordial dwarfism ciliopathy caused by biallelic POC1A variants, with prenatal-onset severe short stature, nail and hair anomalies, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis.

Short stature-optic atrophy-Pelger-Huët anomaly syndrome

SOPH syndrome (short stature-optic atrophy-Pelger-Huët anomaly syndrome), also called Kleinwuchs-Optikusatrophie-Pelger-Huët-Anomalie-Syndrom, is a rare autosomal recessive NBAS-related disorder with severe postnatal growth failure, optic atrophy, neutrophil nuclear anomaly, and normal intelligence.

Short stature-skeletal dysplasia-retinal degeneration-intellectual disability-sensorineural hearing loss syndrome

Liberfarb syndrome (LIBF) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PISD gene, combining short stature, skeletal deformities, retinal degeneration, intellectual disability, and hearing loss.

Short stature-wormian bones-dextrocardia syndrome

Short stature-wormian bones-dextrocardia syndrome, or Stratton-Parker syndrome (OMIM 185120), is an extremely rare multiple congenital anomalies disorder with wormian bones, dextrocardia, growth-hormone-deficiency short stature, and facial dysmorphism; 3 cases known.

SHORT syndrome

SHORT syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by PIK3R1 variants, first described in 1975, marked by short stature, distinctive facial features, teething delay, and insulin resistance.

Short-term insomnia

Short-term (acute) insomnia, ICD-11 7A01, is sleep-initiation or maintenance difficulty under 3 months despite adequate sleep opportunity, with daytime impairment; usually stress-precipitated, treated first with CBT-I.

Shortness of breath

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is subjective breathing discomfort from heart, lung, neuromuscular, or anxiety causes, driven by neuromechanical dissociation, measured by self-report scales like mMRC and Borg, and treated by addressing the underlying disease.

Shoulder dystocia

Shoulder dystocia, also called impacted shoulders in vaginal birth, is an obstetric emergency where the fetal shoulder sticks behind the pubic bone after head delivery; managed with McRoberts maneuver, causing brachial plexus injury in 2.3–16% of cases.

Shoulder impingement syndrome

Impingement syndrome of shoulder (subacromial impingement, ICD-11 FB53.2): compression of rotator cuff tendons and bursa under the coracoacromial arch, causing painful abduction arc 40-120 degrees; decompression surgery shows no benefit over placebo.

Shoulder lesions

Shoulder lesions (ICD-11 FB53; ICD-10 M75) is a WHO classification category grouping shoulder disorders marked by pain and reduced shoulder girdle motion, including adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff syndrome, and impingement syndrome.

Shoulder problem

Shoulder problem: any disorder causing shoulder pain, stiffness, instability, or weakness, including rotator cuff disease, frozen shoulder, and instability; affects up to 26% of adults, treated first-line with exercise therapy.

Shoulder syndrome

Shoulder syndrome (ICD-11 ME86.D0) is a symptom-code label for a complaint of the shoulder, not a specific disease; related named entities include frozen shoulder, subacromial impingement syndrome, and Milwaukee shoulder syndrome.

SHOX-related short stature

SHOX-related short stature (ORPHA:314795, OMIM 300582) is a primary bone dysplasia from SHOX haploinsufficiency at Xp22.33/Yp11.32, causing height 2 SD below mean with normal hormones and karyotype; 80-90% carry SHOX deletions; treated with growth hormone.

Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome

Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome (SGS), or marfanoid-craniosynostosis syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by SKI mutations, featuring craniosynostosis, marfanoid habitus, intellectual disability, and aortic and mitral valve disease.

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome is a rare inherited disorder, usually autosomal recessive and caused by SBDS gene mutations, marked by bone marrow failure, exocrine pancreatic dysfunction causing malabsorption and poor growth, and risk of leukemia.

Sialidosis type 1

Sialidosis type 1, or cherry-red spot myoclonus syndrome (mucolipidosis I), is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by NEU1 mutations, causing myoclonus, ataxia, visual loss, and macular cherry-red spots from adolescence.

Sialidosis type 2

Sialidosis type 2 (sialidosis type II, dysmorphic sialidosis, mucolipidosis I): severe early-onset autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease from NEU1 neuraminidase deficiency, with congenital, infantile, and juvenile forms, coarse facies, cherry-red spots, and no approved disease-modifying therapy.

Sialoadenitis

Sialoadenitis (sialadenitis) is acute or chronic inflammation of a salivary gland from bacterial or viral infection, obstruction, radiation, or autoimmune disease; commonly parotid, treated with antibiotics, sialagogues, or sialendoscopy.

Sialolithiasis

Sialolithiasis (salivary duct stones, salivary calculi): calcified stones blocking salivary gland ducts, mostly submandibular (80%), ages 30-60, causing meal-related pain and swelling; treated by sialendoscopy, lithotripsy, or gland excision.

Sialophagia

Sialophagia (ICD-11 DA04.7), excessive swallowing of saliva, a salivary gland disorder distinct from hypersalivation and drooling, often accompanied by aerophagia.

Sialoschesis

Sialoschesis, ICD-11 DA04.8, is the suppression of saliva secretion (SNOMED CT 707985000); distinct from xerostomia and hyposalivation, with causes, thresholds, and management.

Sick building syndrome

Sick building syndrome (SBS), now called non-specific building-related symptoms, is nonspecific occupant symptoms (headache, fatigue, mucosal irritation) tied to time in a building with no identifiable cause; WHO described it in 1982 and 1984.

Sick-euthyroid syndrome

Sick-euthyroid syndrome, or non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS), low T3 syndrome: abnormal thyroid function tests (low T3, high rT3, variable TSH) in severe non-thyroidal illness; reversible, not treated with thyroid hormone.