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Ciliary Motility Disorders

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Definition: Conditions caused by abnormal CILIA movement in the body, usually causing KARTAGENER SYNDROME, chronic respiratory disorders, chronic SINUSITIS, and chronic OTITIS. Abnormal ciliary beating is likely due to defects in any of the 200 plus ciliary proteins, such as missing motor enzyme DYNEIN arms.     
Examples Kartagener Syndrome 		Other names Immotile Cilia Syndrome; Ciliary Dyskinesia; Syndromes, Immotile Cilia; Syndrome, Immotile Cilia; Immotile Cilia Syndromes; Dyskinesias, Ciliary; Dyskinesia, Ciliary; Disorders, Ciliary Motility; Disorder, Ciliary Motility; Ciliary Motility Disorder; Ciliary Dyskinesias; Cilia Syndromes, Immotile; Cilia Syndrome, Immotile
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Immotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia  0   *Bronchitis *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Rhinitis *Sinusitis. Eur J Respir Dis. 1985;66(3):173-80
Immotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders.
Meckel syndrome type 1  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Meckel syndrome type 3  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Meckel syndrome type 2  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.

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