Timeline of CHARGE History
The History of the Name CHARGE
The name “CHARGE” was a clever way (in 1981) to refer to a newly recognized cluster of features seen in a number of children. Over the years, it has become clear that CHARGE is indeed a syndrome and at least one gene causing CHARGE syndrome has been discovered.
The letters in CHARGE stand for:
Coloboma of the eye
Heart defects
Atresia of the choanae
Restriction of
Growth and development
Ear abnormalities and deafness
Those features are no longer used in making a diagnosis of CHARGE syndrome, but we’re not changing the name!
