Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormal cranial nerve morphology

HP:0001291

What it means

Structural abnormality affecting one or more of the cranial nerves, which emerge directly from the brain stem.

Rare diseases that can present with this21

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of cranial nerve · Abnormality of the cranial nerves · Cranial nerve abnormality · Cranial nerve disease · Cranial nerve involvement

Abnormal cranial nerve morphology

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.