Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal spinal cord morphology
Abnormality of the spinal cord
HP:0002143
What it means
A structural abnormality of the spinal cord (myelon).
In everyday care
Most people with this sign do not have a rare disease — it appears in common conditions far more often. These general reference pages cover the same topic:
Rare diseases that can present with this15
Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
7The 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: Spinal cord disease · Spinal cord pathology
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