Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome is a rare, X-linked inherited disorder of brain development that causes moderate to severe intellectual disability along with problems in speech and movement.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Prevalence Band Sources
1. Wikipedia: Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
WikipediaLead: causative agent category
Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, which is named eponymously for William Allan, Florence C. Dudley, and C. Nash Herndon, results from a mutation of the thyroid hormone transporter MCT8 (also referred to as SLC16A2).
Lead section, body-system statement
Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) is a rare X-linked inherited disorder of brain development that causes both moderate to severe intellectual disability and problems with speech and movement.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) is a rare X-linked inherited disorder of brain development that causes both moderate to severe intellectual disability and problems with speech and movement.
Lead section, body-system statement (endocrine)
Nash Herndon, results from a mutation of the thyroid hormone transporter MCT8 (also referred to as SLC16A2).
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaInherited/genetic diseases sectionQuote, Inherited/genetic diseases section
Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
4. Orphadata (Orphanet): Orphadata: Epidemiology of rare diseases (en_product9_prev)
Orphadata (Orphanet)ORPHA:59Quote, ORPHA:59
Point prevalence Class only <1 / 1 000 000
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