Pitt-Hopkins syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation with periods of overbreathing and apnea. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome is available below.
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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 Pitt-Hopkins syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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