Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, or a subtype of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Introduction
Broader types of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:
Patient Profile for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Typically early adolescence
Profile for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Symptoms often begin in early adolescence. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Gender Ratio for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: female predominance
Prognosis of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: initial episodes completely resolve but then tends to become chronic
Prognosis of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome may recur intermittently
after its first appearance. It may also become chronic.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Causes of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: see causes of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Causes of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:
The cause of
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is unknown.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Symptoms of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: see symptoms of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Onset of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: childhood or adolescence
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome.
Treatments for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:
see treatments for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Research for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:
see research for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Organs and body systems related to Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome include:
Main name of condition: Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Other names or spellings for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:Rossolino cheilitis granulomatosis, Melkersson syndrome, MRS, MROS, Cheilitis Granulomatosa
Cheilitis Granulomatosa, MROS, MRS, Melkersson syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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