What Are The Symptoms Of Hay-Wells Syndrome?

Hay-Wells syndrome is an uncommon disorder characterized by a range of symptoms that may affect the hair, teeth, skin, nails, hands, feet, and certain glands. Mutations of the TP63 gene are responsible for causing Hay-Wells syndrome. Most individuals who develop Hay-Wells syndrome have no previous family history of the disorder and develop it sporadically. When this syndrome is inherited from family members, it is done so in an autosomal dominant fashion. The abnormalities that occur as a result of this disorder form during an individual's embryonic stage development. Hay-Wells syndrome is treated based on the specific symptoms a patient is experiencing.