Leri Pleonosteosis

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We have seen and/or contacted doctors up and down the Northeast coast. It is frustrating that not only can we not find a doctor who has seen a case of Leri Pleonosteosis, we only found one doctor who has even heard of it! Every doctor says the same two things: "How do you spell that?" and "There's nothing we can do." I still have a hundred questions and it seems no one wants to find the answers. "I don't know" is hard to swallow when your husband and son both suffer from the same disorder.

I would travel anywhere in the world to find a doctor who has seen a case of this, but as it stands, we are told they are the only known people alive with it within the United States, if not the world.

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As I recall, Léri's pleonosteosis is hereditary and characterised by broadening and deformity of the thumbs and great toes, flexion contracture of the interphalangeal joints, limited movement of other joints, and often a Down's appearance of face. The deformities are probably due to capsular contracture rather than deformity of bone.
I add a link with details of this subject and some contact addresses.

http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/nord/nord1070.htm

Hope this will be of assistance to you,
El Matador

Thank you. We already have the full report from NORD.

Cyndi

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