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Table 2 Modified diagnostic criteria for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome [9]

From: Prevalence of inherited retinal diseases in a large Egyptian cohort

Diagnosis is based on four primary criteria OR three primary plus two secondary criteria

Primary Criteria

Rod-cone dystrophy

Polydactyly

Obesity

Learning disabilities

Hypogonadism in males

Renal anomalies

Secondary Criteria

Speech disorder/delay

Strabismus/cataracts/astigmatism

Brachydactyly/syndactyly

Developmental delay

Polyuria/polydipsia

Ataxia/poor coordination/imbalance

Mild spasticity (especially lower limbs)

Diabetes mellitus

Dental crowding/hypodontia/small roots/high arched palate

Left ventricular hypertrophy/congenital heart disease

Hepatic fibrosis