title: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: a case study and disease overview.
abstract: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is caused by a deletion of a segment on the short arm (p) of chromosome 4. The major features of this disorder include a characteristic facial appearance known as the "Greek helmet," delayed growth and development; prenatally and postnatally, intellectual disabilities, and seizures. To provide comprehensive and appropriate nursing and medical care to infants with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, it is imperative to know and understand the disorder. A case study of a 36 weeks' gestational age white-Hispanic male infant with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is presented with the purpose of increasing clinical knowledge and the implications for the clinical nurse and neonatal nurse practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Regis University, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D054877:Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000451:nursing*