Occult spinal dysraphism: A rare disorder characterized by progressive neurological deterioration due to compression of the spinal cord in the spine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Occult spinal dysraphism is available below.
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Occult spinal dysraphism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Occult spinal dysraphism, or a subtype of Occult spinal dysraphism,
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 Occult spinal dysraphism as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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