Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy dementia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of the optic nerve (causing impaired vision), deafness due to nerve damage and dementia due to calcification of the central nervous system. Death usually results by about the age of 40 with extensive calcification of all parts of the nervous system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy dementia is available below.
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Prognosis for Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy dementia: The prognosis is poor with reported cases resulting in death at about the age of 40 years. Deafness is present at birth, vision loss starts during adolescence and results in blindness and dementia starts in adulthood.
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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 Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy dementia as a "rare disease".
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