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
Very common80–99%
8The 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
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