Microcephaly, Amish type: A very rare lethal condition characterized by an abnormally small head and a metabolic abnormality. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Microcephaly, Amish type is available below.
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Prognosis for Microcephaly, Amish type: death within first year
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Microcephaly, Amish type is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Microcephaly, Amish type, or a subtype of Microcephaly, Amish type,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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