Where did the name Kabuki come from?
Two doctors working independently in Japan, Dr. Niikawa and Dr. Kuroki, initially described Kabuki in 1981. The name “Kabuki make-up” was selected because of the facial resemblance to the makeup of actors in Kabuki, traditional Japanese theatre. The arched eyebrows, thick eyelashes, eversion of the lateral lower lid, and long palpebral fissures (the measurement from inner to outer corner of eye) all contributed to this resemblance, especially in children of Asian descent. The term “make-up” is now often dropped. Occurrence of Kabuki Kabuki syndrome (KS) is rare, estimated at 1:32,000 births. However, it is still likely under-diagnosed since the number of medical professionals who are familiar with the syndrome is still growing. Diagnosis is further complicated by the fact that the spectrum of characteristics is very diverse. The proportion of male to female occurrence is equal and no correlation with birth order has been found. New Genetic Discovery! As a result of the research carried
