Term Name: diphthamide deficiency syndrome
Synonyms: craniofacial dysplasia-short stature-ectodermal anomalies-intellectual disability syndrome, DEDSSH, developmental delay with short stature, dysmorphic facial features, and sparse hair
Definition: An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by global developmental delay, short stature, dysmorphic craniofacial features, and sparse hair that has_material_basis_in deficient diphthamidylation of the eukaryotic translation Elongation Factor 2 protein (gene: EEF2).
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:0070476]   ( DOID:0070476 )

Relationships
is a type of: amino acid metabolic disorder autosomal recessive disease
has subtype: diphthamide deficiency syndrome 1 diphthamide deficiency syndrome 2 neurodevelopmental disorder with short stature, prominent forehead, and feeding difficulties