Crandall syndrome explained

Synonyms:	Alopecia-deafness-hypogonadism syndrome

Crandall syndrome is a very rare congenital disorder characterised by progressive sensorineural hearing loss, hair loss associated with pili torti, and hypogonadism demonstrated through low levels of luteinising hormone and growth hormone. It is thought to be an autosomal recessive disorder closely related to Björnstad syndrome which presents similarly but without hypogonadism.^[1]

The condition was first reported by B. F. Crandall in 1973.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Orphanet: Crandall syndrome. 22 December 2016.
2. 4698933 . 10.1016/s0022-3476(73)80121-0 . 82 . A familial syndrome of deafness, alopecia, and hypogonadism . 1973 . Crandall BF, Samec L, Sparkes RS, Wright SW . J Pediatr . 3 . 461–5 .