Goldenhar Syndrome involves congenital anomalies in many different parts of the body, but primarily the face, ear, and spine. Patient Population Goldenhar Syndrome begins during pregnancy before the child is even born. It is important to realize that if the congenital anomalies are picked up at an early stage, the damage is less harsh. Damage does not just mean physiological and anatomical aspects, but also psychological and social aspects.
Facial appearance shapes one's self-esteem.
If a craniofacial abnormality is fixed at a young age, a child's self-esteem is saved. Anotia or microtia can cause partial to full deafness. Due to the fact that there is not a specific or standard set of symptoms for Goldenhar Syndrome, it is not easy to state exactly what causes it. Suggestions have been made that there is a genetic trace within families of a patient with Goldenhar Syndrome. Unfortunately, even by basing the syndrome upon the most common symptoms and studying the cases reported, to this day the cause of Goldenhar is unknown.