Ataxia-deafness syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of ataxia with deafness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ataxia-deafness syndrome is available below.
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Ataxia-deafness syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ataxia-deafness syndrome, or a subtype of Ataxia-deafness syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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