N syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by mental and physical retardation, eye abnormalities, retarded growth, hearing impairment and a high risk of developing cancers, particularly leukemia. It is an extremely rare condition originally described in two brothers. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of N syndrome is available below.
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Prognosis for N syndrome: The condition is severe with a variably shortened life span due to complications such as cancer.
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N syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that N syndrome, or a subtype of N 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 N syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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