Treatment for a rare disorder that causes extra fingers and toes may have been discovered. The rare condition causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes along with several other birth defects, a large head circumference, and autism. Currently, there is no treatment.
However, new research by the University of Leeds has found a molecule that could be used to treat neurological symptoms and prevent any worsening of the patient’s condition. The drug discovered is already in clinical trials to treat another disorder, so if it works in reversing mutations then the treatment could be on offer in no time.
