Craniofacial anomalies

Services for children with craniofacial anomalies within NSW are provided at:

Sydney Children’s Hospital

and

Children’s Hospital Westmead.

Provision of information about craniofacial anomalies is beyond the scope of this website.

The following textbooks give an overview of common craniofacial syndromes:

• Kummer, A.W. (2008) Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance (2nd ed.). New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, Chapter 4.
• Richard, G. J. & Reichert Hoge, D. (1999) The Source for Syndromes. Linguisystems.
• Richard, G. J. & Reichert Hoge, D. (2000) The Source for Syndromes 2. Linguisystems.
• Jung, J.K. (1989). Genetic Syndromes in Communication Disroders. Pro-Ed.

Velocardiofacial syndrome

Velocardiofacial syndrome is a relatively common syndrome, with an incidence of 1:700 live births.

It is the most common syndrome associated with cleft palate. It is sometimes referred to as Shprintzen’s Syndrome.

Online resources for velocardiofacial syndrome

• OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) website is an online database of inherited disorders authored by the John Hopkins University Medical School. Visit the information on velocardiofacial syndrome.
• Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Education Foundation
• VCFS 22q11 Foundation - The VCFS and 22q11 Foundation supports families and persons affected by VCFS or Deletion 22q11.
• Heart kids - 27 syndromes
  (good section on velocardiofacial syndrome, under the heading "Shprintzen’s syndrome")
• Yahoo search on craniofacial anomalies

Further reading about VCFS

• Shprintzen, R. & Golding-Kushner, K. (2008). Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, Volume 1. Plural Publishing. Included Media: DVD
• Shprintzen, R. & Golding-Kushner, K. (2010). Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, Volume 2: Communication Disorders. Plural Publishing. Included Media: CD