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Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is a chromosomal deletion syndrome in which part of chromosome 4 is missing.
(See also Overview of Chromosome Disorders.)
In Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, part of chromosome 4 is missing.
Children who survive into their 20s typically have severe disabilities.
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