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Definition of Wildervanck syndrome
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Wildervanck syndrome: A syndrome characterized by the combination of congenital deafness, Duane syndrome (eye retraction), and fusion of the neck vertebrae (Klippel-Feil anomaly). Wildervanck syndrome is limited, or almost completely limited, to females. The syndrome is probably due to polygenic inheritance with limitation to females and lethality for males.
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