McDowall syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and excessive skin folds and furrows on the scalp. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of McDowall 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 McDowall syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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