The G Syndrome

With respect to communication by Coburn, 1 following data pertaining to G syndrome may be of interest. The G Family. —Patient 3 of our original paper 2 (V-29, UWH No. 420651) is in good health; he is growing and maturing normally and he is an exceptionally intelligent boy (Figure). The stridorous nature of his respiration is unchanged; his hypospadias has been repaired and he is swallowing adequately. Recently family moved and new next-door neighbor turned out to be widow of Mrs. G's uncle (III-1). From her it was learned that mother (II-4) of uncle and of Mrs. G's mother (III-5) had had a brother (II-2) with life-long stridorous respirations and a genital malformation—he was known in family as the hermaphrodite; he may also have had a colostomy. He was married but childless. II-4, her brother II-6, and her son III-1 purportedly