10 Cleidocranial Dysplasia FAQs
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How is Cleidocranial Dysplasia Diagnosed?
Visible symptoms and a clinical examination are initial steps for diagnosing cleidocranial dysplasia. Additional testing to verify a diagnosis includes imaging, such as a series of X-rays of the skeletal system and dental X-rays, and genetic testing by a lab.
Because the symptoms vary in severity, babies born with mild symptoms may go without a diagnosis until they're older. Children born to a parent with a dominant genetic condition such as cleidocranial dysplasia have a 50 percent chance of developing the disease.2‘Cleidocranial Dysplasia.’ Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 19 Aug. 2020, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6118/cleidocranial-dysplasia
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