The Ball family, Helen, Thomas, Michael and Martin | |
The six cleft members of Hazlemere Judo Club. Martin, Michael, Thomas, Domonic, Liam and Craig. | |
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Hereditary Features
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Judo enthusiasts, Martin and Michael, father and son, were both born with cleft palate and lip the result of Pterygium (ter-ridge-ium) Syndrome.
Martin was also left with a speech defect as well as a host of other complications.
To find out more about sources of information support for People with Cleft Lip and Palate, or Pterygium Syndrome, you can call the BBC actionline on 0800 044 044.
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Useful Links
CLAPA - Cleft Lip and Palate Association
Pterygium Syndrome - Further information
The British Judo Association |
