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George Alfred Carpenter
George Alfred Carpenter (1859–1910) was an English physician and paediatrician. Carpenter syndrome is named for him. Life Born at Lambeth, on 25 December 1859, he was son of John William Carpenter, M.D. (d. 1903), and his wife Mary, daughter of George Butler, of New Shoreham, Sussex. Alfred John Carpenter of Croydon was his uncle. Carpenter received his early education at King's College School and at Epsom College. He was a medical student in London at St. Thomas's Hospital, where he won prizes, and at Guy's Hospital. He was prosector to the Royal College of Surgeons, and in 1885 became M.R.C.S. and L.S.A. In 1886 he graduated M.B. and in 1890 M.D. at London, having become M.R.C.P., London, in 1889. Carpenter at first was an Psychiatrist, alienist. After holding a residential appointment at The Coppice, Nottingham, a private asylum, he returned to London in 1885, and began to specialise in children's diseases. Having served as house surgeon, registrar and chloroformist, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpenter Syndrome
Carpenter syndrome, also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II, is an extremely rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations, obesity, syndactyly, and polydactyly. Acrocephalopolysyndactyly is a variation of acrocephalosyndactyly that presents with polydactyly. It was first characterized in 1909, and is named for George Alfred Carpenter. Presentation Carpenter syndrome presents several features: * Turricephaly – tower-shaped skull * Polydactyly – additional digits (fingers and toes) * Syndactyly – fused digits * Obesity * Reduced height * Undescended testes Intellectual disability is also common with the disorder, although some patients may have average intellectual capacity. Description Carpenter syndrome belongs to a rare genetic disorder known as acrocephalosyndactyly, (ACPS) (RN, 2007). There were originally five types of ACPS, but this number has been decreased because they have been found to be closely related to one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
