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Top 10 rare childhood diseases
Measured by: prevalence
| Disease | Est US prevalence | Inheritance | Age of onset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narcolepsy | 146,000 – 200,000 |  |  |
| Idiopathic hypersomnia | 104,280 – 130,000 | | |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease | 82,250 – 125,000 | |  |
| Myasthenia-Gravis | 48,000 – 60,000 | |  |
| Young onset parkinson’s disease | 40,000 – 50,000 | | |
| Lennox-Gastaut syndrome | 30,000 – 45,000 | |  |
| Tuberous sclerosis | 27,000 – 37,500 | | |
| Huntington disease | 21,450 – 30,000 | |  |
| Progressive supranuclear palsy | 21,000 – 45,870 | | |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 15,000 – 17,500 |   | |