PKS Kids

PKS Kids is a non-profit organization aimed at helping all people involved with Pallister-Killian Syndrome. For parents and other family members of loved ones with PKS you can expect to learn all about PKS while interacting with other families from around the world. Doctors and caregivers can expect to educate themselves about PKS by reading the latest research and connecting with doctors who have seen the syndrome first hand.

Our Mission Statement
To promote research, provide education, and raise awareness within the medical community in order to ensure early diagnoses of children with Pallister-Killian Syndrome (PKS). To provide resources and support to families, therapists and caregivers of children with PKS.

Families and Caregivers:
Finding out a child you love has Pallister-Killian Syndrome is hard. We’ve been down that road and know you have hundreds of questions. Who can help us? What doctors do we need to see? Will my child ever walk? What is my child’s life expectancy? Our goal is to answer all your questions and some you haven’t even thought of yet! Learn more about doctor visits, therapies, equipment, prognosis and more.
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What is PKS?
Information for medical professionals and families.

Pallister-Killian Syndrome is a chromosome abnormality when a tetrasomy of the short arm of chromosome 12 (12p) occurs for no known reason. It is also known as mosaic tetrasomy 12p, isochromosome 12p syndrome, or Teschler-Nicola/Killian Syndrome.

PKS happens randomly and for no known reason. It is thought that
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News and Events
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