Craniosynostosis -- congenital heart disease -- mental retardation: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by heart and skull abnormalities as well as mental retardation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Craniosynostosis -- congenital heart disease -- mental retardation 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 Craniosynostosis -- congenital heart disease -- mental retardation as a "rare disease".
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