A rare syndromic endocrine disease characterized by childhood-onset hyperphagia and obesity, alveolar hypoventilation, dysautonomia, hypothalamic dysfunction and neurobehavioral disorders. Central hypothyroidism, endocrine anomalies, electrolyte imbalances and respiratory failure may also be associated.
Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. The word brachydactyly is used here to describe a series distinct patterns of shortened digits (brachydactyly types A-E). This is the sense used here.