Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal substantia nigra morphology
HP:0045007
What it means
A structural anomaly of the substantia nigra, which is a midbrain dopaminergic nucleus which has a critical role in modulating motor movement and reward functions as part of the basal ganglia circuitry.
Rare diseases that can present with this6
Common30–79%
2The 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 the substantia nigra
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