Waardenberg syndrome

Alternative names:

Klein-Waardenberg syndrome

Symptoms:

• family history of parent with Waardenberg syndrome
• extremely pale blue eyes or
• two different colors of eyes (heterochromia)
• white forelock of hair
• deafness (variable degree)
• possibly slight decreased intellectual functioning

Signs and tests:

Examination may show various abnormalities, including:

• lateral displacement of medial canthi
• eyebrows flare in the midline
• broad nasal bridge
• deafness (may or may not be present)

Tests:

• audiometry (hearing evaluation)