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• Blepharophimosis, Epicanthus Inversus, and Ptosis
• BPES
• Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, Type II

• BPES Type I
• Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, Type I
• BPES Type II
• Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, Type II

Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare disorder that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. The main findings of this disorder are eyelids that are abnormally narrow horizontally (blepharophimosis), a vertical fold of skin from the lower eyelid up either side of the nose (epicanthus inversus), and drooping of the upper eyelids (ptosis). There are thought to be two types of the syndrome. Type I BPES may involve female infertility and is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. Both male and female children of a male with type I BPES have a 50% chance of being affected. If females with type I BPES are able to have children, the odds are 50% that each child (male or female) will have type I BPES. Type II BPES is also transmitted as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. Either parent may transmit the disorder and the children have a 50% chance of being affected. Type II is not associated with female infertility.

Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 307
Dallas, TX 75240
USA
Tel: 2145709099
Fax: 2145708811
Tel: 8005353643
Email: csmith@ccakids.com
Internet: http://www.ccakids.com

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O. Box 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
Tel: (800)332-2373
Email: faces@faces-cranio.org
Internet: http://www.faces-cranio.org

Forward Face, Inc.
317 East 34th Street
Room 901
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212)684-5860
Fax: (212)684-5864
Tel: (800)393-3223
Email: info@forwardface.org
Internet: http://www.forwardface.org

Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Family Network
SE 820 Meadow Vale Drive
Pullman, WA 99163
Tel: (509)332-6628
Email: Lschauble@gocougs.wsu.edu
Internet: http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.bowles/

AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas, NV 89136
USA
Tel: 7027699264
Fax: 7023415351
Tel: 8884861209
Email: info@ameriface.org
Internet: http://www.ameriface.org

National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Suite 215
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: (800)535-3643

Society for the Rehabilitation of the Facially Disfigured, Inc.
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212)340-5400

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