Mowat-Wilson syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, a small head, characteristic facial appearance and various other abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mowat-Wilson syndrome is available below.
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Hirschsprung disease (megacolon due to agangliosis) associated with microcephaly, mental retardation, short stature, and facial dysmorphism. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Mowat-Wilson syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Mowat-Wilson syndrome, or a subtype of Mowat-Wilson syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Mowat-Wilson syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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