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Infantile Refsum Disease
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Infantile Refsum disease is a rare, inherited disorder of peroxisome formation. Peroxisomes are tiny structures inside cells that process fats and detoxify ...

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Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
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Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) is a rare genetic disorder in newborns caused by a failure in the normal formation and function of peroxisomes—tiny ...

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Zellweger Syndrome
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Zellweger syndrome (ZS) is a rare, inherited disorder that affects the body’s ability to build and maintain peroxisomes—tiny structures within cells that break ...

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X-Linked Complicated Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis
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X-linked complicated corpus callosum dysgenesis is a rare genetic condition that affects the way the corpus callosum—the wide band of nerve fibers connecting ...

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X-linked Charcot–Marie–Tooth Diseases
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X-linked Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (often abbreviated CMTX) is a hereditary peripheral neuropathy that affects the insulating sheath (myelin) and the long ...

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Williams Syndrome (WS)
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Williams syndrome (WS), also known as Williams–Beuren syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder caused by a microdeletion of about 25–27 genes on the long arm of ...

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Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome
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Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome is a serious brain disorder caused by a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1), which the body needs to convert sugar into energy for normal ...

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Adult Progeria (Werner Syndrome)
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Adult progeria, formally known as Werner syndrome (WS), is a rare genetic disorder that causes the body’s cells to age much faster than normal. People with WS ...

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Werner Syndrome
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Werner syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder marked by the early onset of features normally seen in later life. People with Werner syndrome ...

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Superior Alternating Hemiplegia
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Superior alternating hemiplegia, commonly known as Weber’s syndrome, is a rare brainstem stroke syndrome resulting from a lesion in the ventral midbrain. It is ...

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Weber’s Syndrome
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Weber’s syndrome, also known as superior alternating hemiplegia or midbrain stroke syndrome, is a neurological condition caused by damage to the ventral ...

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Walker–Warburg Syndrome (WWS)
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Walker–Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a rare, autosomal recessive congenital muscular dystrophy distinguished by severe abnormalities of the muscles, brain, and ...

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TRPM3-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (TRPM3-NDD)
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TRPM3-related neurodevelopmental disorder (TRPM3-NDD) is a rare monogenic condition caused by pathogenic variants in the TRPM3 gene. This disorder primarily ...

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Triploid Syndrome
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Triploid syndrome, also called triploidy, is a rare chromosomal disorder in which every cell of the body has three complete sets of chromosomes (69 total) ...

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SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability
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SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability (SYNGAP1-ID) is a rare, monogenic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss-of-function changes in the SYNGAP1 ...

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Susac’s Syndrome
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Susac’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by an immune-mediated endotheliopathy affecting the smallest blood vessels in the brain, retina, ...

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Subclavian Steal Syndrome
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Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS), also known as subclavian-vertebral artery steal syndrome or subclavian steal steno-occlusive disease, is a vascular condition ...

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Sturge–Weber Syndrome (SWS)
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Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by facial capillary malformations (“port-wine stains”), leptomeningeal ...

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Stiff-person Syndrome (SPS)
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Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive neurological disorder characterized by muscle stiffness and painful spasms that primarily affect the trunk ...

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Cerebral Gigantism
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Cerebral gigantism, historically known as “cerebral gigantism in childhood” and now most often referred to as Sotos syndrome, is a rare genetic overgrowth ...

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