Cockayne syndrome

Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a multisystem condition characterized by short stature, a characteristic facial appearance, premature aging, photosensitivity, progressive neurological dysfunction, and intellectual deficit.

Cachexia

Severe weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility related to a chronic disease.


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PMID (PMCID)
25154231
MALE Child
[Clinical examination of renal function in Cockayne syndrome].
Motojima T, Sugita K, Omata T, Fujii K.
No To Hattatsu. 2014;46(4):311-4.
Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a rare hereditary disease, characterized by profound postnatal brain and somatic growth failure and by the degeneration of multiple tissues resulting in cachexia, dementia, and premature aging.