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What is Duane-radial ray syndrome and explain in detail?
Duane-radial ray syndrome, also known as Okihiro Syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that primarily affects the eyes (Duane anomaly) and causes abnormalities of bones in the arms and hands (radial ray malformations). This disorder is considered to be a SALL4-related disorder due to the SALL4 gene mutations leading to these abnormalities. It is diagnosed by clinical findings on a physical exam as well as genetic testing and imaging. After being diagnosed, there are other evaluations that one may go through in order to determine the extent of the disease. There are various treatments for the symptoms of this disorder.

Symptoms
Duane-radial ray syndrome has two major features that appear in the majority of cases. These two features are Duane anomaly and radial ray malformations. Each feature appears in 65% and 91% of cases respectively.

Duane Anomaly
Also known as Duane syndrome, Duane anomaly is a congenital strabismus syndrome that is characterized by certain eye movements. This results from improper nerve development for eye movement.The following are characteristics of Duane anomaly:
Inability to fully abduct (away from the midline) the eye either unilaterally or bilaterally
Narrowing of the palpebral fissure
Retraction of the globe on adduction (toward the midline)
Absence of the abducens nucleus and nerve (cranial nerve VI)
Abnormal eye movement due to the lateral rectus muscle being innervated by a branch of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III)

Radial Ray Malformations
This is characterized by hand and arm abnormalities. The following are specific characteristics:
Malformed or absent (aplasia) thumb
A thumb that looks more like a finger
Partial or complete absence of a radius
Shortening and radial deviation of the forearms
Triphalangeal thumb
Duplication of the thumb (preaxial polydactyly)

Other Various Symptoms
People with the combination of Duane anomaly and radial ray malformations may have a variety of other signs and symptoms. These features include:
Unusually shaped ears
Hearing loss
Heart and kidney defects
A distinctive facial appearance
An inward- and downward-turning foot (a clubfoot)
Fused vertebrae.

Causes
Genetics
Duane-radial ray syndrome is caused by mutations in the SALL4 gene which is a part of a group of genes called the SALL family. This gene plays an important role in embryonic development by providing instructions to make proteins that are involved in the formation of tissues and organs. SALL proteins act as transcription factors in that they attach themselves to certain regions in DNA in order to help control certain gene activities. Due to the mutations in the SALL4 gene, proteins can not be made because one copy of the gene in each cell is stopped from performing its duty. These mutations are heterozygous and can be nonsense, short duplications, or deletions. At this time, there is no clear reason as to why a reduced amount of the SALL4 protein causes the symptoms of Duane-radial ray syndrome and similar conditions.Duane-radial ray syndrome is inherited through autosomal dominance meaning that a mutation in one copy of the SALL 4 gene is all it takes to cause this syndrome. Those with this condition can have affected parents, but it can also manifest for the first time with no family history which is called de novo. Since Duane-radial ray syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder, there is a 50% chance of passing the mutation on to offspring.

Mechanism
The mechanism for this disorder is somewhat unclear. What is known is that Duane-radial ray syndrome begins with mutations in the SALL4 gene. Due to these mutations, the proteins involved in embryonic development for making tissues and organs are not functioning properly. These proteins then cause improper development of bones (e.g