Living with Ring chromosome 1
A rare chromosome change causing slow growth before and after birth, developmental delay, and distinct facial features.
Understanding Ring chromosome 1
Features vary from person to person. Most commonly they include slow growth before and after birth, developmental delay, intellectual disability, a small head size, and distinct facial features. Less common features include differences in a brain structure, a heart hole, and curved feet. It starts at birth.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Small head size (microcephaly)
- Cognitive impairment
- Feeding difficulties in infancy
- Drooping upper eyelids
- Long philtrum and wide nasal bridge
- Curved pinkie finger (clinodactyly)
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include genetic specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Genetic specialists (geneticists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Chromosome Disorder Outreach
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
It is a chromosome change in which chromosome 1 forms a ring shape. GARD does not name a gene or list an inheritance pattern.
Also known as: r(1) syndrome; ring 1; ring chromosome 1 syndrome; ring chromosome type 1
Patient organizations
- Chromosome Disorder OutreachChromosome disorders · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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