Basic Summary for Soto's Syndrome

Main name of condition: Soto's Syndrome
Other names or spellings: Cerebral Gigantism

What is Soto's Syndrome?
  Brief description of Soto's Syndrome: Rare genetic brain condition.
  Parent types of Soto's Syndrome: Brain conditions, Genetic Disease
  Organs Affected by Soto's Syndrome: brain

How many people get Soto's Syndrome?
Prevalance of Soto's Syndrome: rare

Who gets Soto's Syndrome?
Patient Profile for Soto's Syndrome: Children.

How serious is Soto's Syndrome?
Prognosis of Soto's Syndrome: Moderate. Normal life expectancy with some possible mental deficits.
Prognosis of Soto's Syndrome: Soto's syndrome is not a life-threatening disorder and patients may have a normal life expectancy. The initial abnormalities of Soto's syndrome usually resolve as the growth rate becomes normal after the first few years of life. Developmental delays may improve in the school-age years, however, coordination problems may persist into adulthood. ¹

What causes Soto's Syndrome?
Class of Condition for Soto's Syndrome: genetic

What are the symptoms of Soto's Syndrome?
Symptoms of Soto's Syndrome: see symptoms of Soto's Syndrome

Can anyone else get Soto's Syndrome?
  Contagion of genetic conditions: generally not; see details in contagion of genetic diseases.
  Inheritance: see inheritance of Soto's Syndrome
  Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.

How is it treated?
Treatments for Soto's Syndrome: see treatments for Soto's Syndrome

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Soto's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS

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