What is Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type?

What is Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type?

• Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by the absence of many or all teeth, a lack of hair, mental retardation and skin abnormalities.

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: Introduction

Types of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type:

Broader types of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type:

• Skin conditions
• Hair conditions
• Dental conditions
• Head conditions
• Oral conditions
• Mental retardation conditions
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities
• more types...»

What causes Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type?

Causes of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: see causes of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type
Cause of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: The condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

What are the symptoms of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type?

Symptoms of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: see symptoms of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type

Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: Pediatrician, Dermatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type.
Treatments for Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type: see treatments for Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type

Name and Aliases of Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type

Main name of condition: Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type

Leukomelanoderma mental retardation hypotrichosis, Leukomelanoderma [mental redardation - hypotrichosis]

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