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The cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) syndrome is a newly recognized syndrome characterized by congenital heart defects, a particular facial appearance and abnormalities of hair and skin; apart from these, the most evident signs are mental retardation and other neurological abnormalities. Some of the phenotypic manifestations resemble those of Noonan syndrome, but this involves different neurological problems. We report on two children affected by cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome who have been followed up for at least 6 years. The psychomotor retardation was severe. During the follow-up period we made a careful analysis of the neurological aspects of the course in these two patients and wish to stress that some neurological features are peculiar to this syndrome and can be useful in the diagnosis.
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Received: 12 June 1996
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Sabatino, G., Verrotti, A., Domizio, S. et al. The cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome: a long-term follow-up of two patients, with special reference to the neurological features. Child's Nerv Syst 13, 238–241 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050075
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050075