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Adrenomyodystrophy

Adrenomyodystrophy: Introduction

Adrenomyodystrophy: A rare genetic disorder characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency, dystrophic myopathy, severe psychomotor retardation and an overly-distended bladder which can cause death. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adrenomyodystrophy is available below.

Symptoms of Adrenomyodystrophy

• Dystrophic myopathy
• Chronic constipation
• Failure to thrive
• Severe psychomotor retardation
• Overdistention of bladder
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Adrenomyodystrophy:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
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Adrenomyodystrophy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Adrenomyodystrophy:

• Infant death
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Causes of Adrenomyodystrophy

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Disease Topics Related To Adrenomyodystrophy

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Adrenomyodystrophy:

• Primary adrenal insufficiency
• Dystrophic myopathy
• Severe psychomotor retardation
• Fatty degeneration of the liver
• Megalocornea
• Chronic constipation
• Terminal massive bladder ectasia
• more related diseases...»

Adrenomyodystrophy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Adrenomyodystrophy

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive...read more »

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Adrenomyodystrophy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Statistics for Adrenomyodystrophy

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Adrenomyodystrophy: Broader Related Topics

• Adrenal conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
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Types of Adrenomyodystrophy

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Definitions of Adrenomyodystrophy:

Adrenomyodystrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Adrenomyodystrophy, or a subtype of Adrenomyodystrophy, 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 Adrenomyodystrophy as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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