Wolfram Syndrome
Synonyms
DIDMOAD
DIDMOAD Syndrome
DIDMOADUD
Diabetes Insipidus and Mellitus with Optic Atrophy and Deafness
Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness
Syndrome, Wolfram
Wolfram Syndrome 1
A hereditary condition characterized by multiple symptoms including those of DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; OPTIC ATROPHY; and DEAFNESS. This syndrome is also known as DIDMOAD (first letter of each word) and is usually associated with VASOPRESSIN deficiency. It is caused by mutations in gene WFS1 encoding wolframin, a 100-kDa transmembrane protein.