Alopecia mental retardation syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by a lack of hair and mental retardation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alopecia mental retardation syndrome is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Alopecia mental retardation syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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