Bangstad syndrome https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/812/bangstad-syndrome https://www.malacards.org/card/bangstad_syndrome SCTID:237614004 Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goiter, and primary gonadal insufficiency Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goiter and primary gonadal insufficiency UMLS:C0342284 ataxia-diabetes-goiter-gonadal insufficiency syndrome Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goitre and primary gonadal insufficiency Orphanet:1227 MESH:C537902 ICD9:759.89 Bangstad syndrome is a rare endocrine disease characterized by the association of primordial birdheaded nanism, progressive ataxia, goiter, primary gonadal insufficiency and insulin resistant diabetes mellitus. Plasma concentrations of TSH, PTH, LH, FSH, ACTH, glucagon, and insulin are usually elevated. A generalized cell membrane defect was suggested to be the pathophysiological abnormality in these patients. The mode of inheritance was thought to be autosomal recessive. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1989. Bangstad syndrome MONDO:0008874 OMIM:210740 GARD:0000812 MEDGEN:90978 polyendocrinopathy