Porencephaly is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Porencephaly, or a subtype of Porencephaly,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Types of Porencephaly:
Broader types of Porencephaly:
Prevalance of Porencephaly: extremely rare
Patient Profile for Porencephaly: Infancy. Typically by age 1.
Profile for Porencephaly: The disorder can occur before or after birth. Most infants show symptoms of the disorder shortly after birth. Diagnosis is usually made before age 1. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Porencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
Prognosis of Porencephaly: Variable. Ranging from minor physical and mental defects to severe disability and early death.
Prognosis of Porencephaly:
The
prognosis for individuals with porencephaly varies according to the
location and extent of the lesions. Some patients with this disorder may
develop only minor neurological problems and have normal intelligence,
while others may be severely disabled. Others may die before the second
decade of life.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Porencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
Causes of Porencephaly: see causes of Porencephaly
Symptoms of Porencephaly: see symptoms of Porencephaly
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Porencephaly.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Porencephaly.
Treatments for Porencephaly:
see treatments for Porencephaly
Research for Porencephaly:
see research for Porencephaly
Organs and body systems related to Porencephaly include:
Main name of condition: Porencephaly
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