Akesson syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by excessive skin folds and furrows on the scalp, mental retardation the failure of the thyroid to develop. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Akesson syndrome is available below.
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Cutis verticis gyrata, hypoplastic thyroid disease and mental retardation. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Akesson syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Akesson syndrome, or a subtype of Akesson 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 Akesson syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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