Microcephaly with spastic quadriplegia: A very rare disorder characterized by an abnormally small head and quadriplegia. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Microcephaly with spastic quadriplegia is available below.
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Microcephaly with spastic quadriplegia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Microcephaly with spastic quadriplegia, or a subtype of Microcephaly with spastic quadriplegia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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