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m-Power® Rare Pediatric Disease Database
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Menetrier's Disease
Giant Hypertrophic Gastropathy, Hypertrophic Gastropathy of Childhood, Hyperplastic Gastropathy
Ménétrier's disease is a disorder of the stomach, causing giant folds of tissue to grow in the wall of the stomach. This tissue may be inflamed and may contain ulcers. The disease also causes glands in the stomach to waste away and the body to lose fluid containing protein, causing abdominal pain, vomiting, and causing a child's body to swell.
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Meningioma
Meningioma is a tumor that originates in the membranes that surrounds the brain and spinal cord called the meninges. There are 3 layers of meninges called the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. The vast majority of meningiomas (90%) are benign (not cancerous). Benign meningiomas grow slowly which means that in order for them to cause symptoms they must be somewhat large. Most people with a ...
Menkes Disease (Syndrome)
Kinky hair disease, Steely hair disease,
Trichopoliodystrophy, X-linked copper deficiency
ATP7A-related copper transport disorders are a pair of genetic diseases, Menkes disease and occipital horn syndrome (OHS or X-linked cutis laxa), that are both caused by a mutation in a copper-transporting ATPase gene (named ATP7A). Copper is an important mineral needed for growth and development. In Menkes disease, copper is not properly transported to certain areas of the body thus causing a l...
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
MLD, Arylsulfatase A deficiency
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare, inherited, degenerative neurological disorder that has four different types: late infantile, early juvenile, late juvenile, and adult type. Children who are affected have loss of developmental milestones (such as walking, sitting, using hands), personality changes, learning disabilities, and seizures at times. The rate at which these deficits progress ...
Metatropic dysplasia
Metatrophic dysplasia; Metatropic dysplasia I; Metatropic dwarfism; Chondrodystrophy, Hyperplastic f
Metatropic dysplasia is a rare, inherited, genetic condition that is characterized by progressive dwarfism. Metatropic literally means “ever changing.” This is an appropriate description because early in life, affected individuals have a long torso with short arms and legs. As the child grows and develops, the torso will become shortened as the curvature of the spine becomes more pronounced.
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