Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

Introduction: Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1: A form of dwarfism associated with brain and skeletal abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1 is available below.

Symptoms of Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

• Low birth weight
• Dwarfism
• Small head
• Bulging eyes
• Spade-like hands

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Misdiagnosis and Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

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Causes of Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

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Prognosis for Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1

Prognosis for Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1: death within a year

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Definitions of Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1 as a "rare disease".
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