PEDIATRICS Vol. 25 No. 6 June 1960, pp. 997-1007
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COCKAYNE'S SYNDROME

An Heredo-familial Disorder of Growth and Development

William B. Macdonald M.D., F.R.A.C.P.1, Kenneth D. Fitch M.B., B.S.1, and Ian C. Lewis M.D., M.R.C.P.1

1 Department of Child Health, University of Western Australia, and the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia

A syndrome of heredo-familial dwarfism with multiple disturbances of growth and development is described in three of a family of five children.

Since the original description by Cockayne 24 years ago, only one other family and one isolated case similarly affected, have been recorded. Although the syndrome resembles progeria in certain respects, it appears to be a distinct entity, with many features not found in progeria. This is supported by normal plasma lipids.

The disorder may be due to an inborn error of metabolism, but attempts to identify the nature of this have not been successful.

Submitted on September 28, 1959
Accepted on November 10, 1959