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3. CADASIL

Cerebral Autosomal-Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy is what the abbreviation CADASIL means.  This rare genetic disorder affects the brain, particularly the small blood vessels in it. Stroke, cognitive impairment, migraine with aura, and psychiatric disturbances are symptoms of a person with CADASIL.

10 Most Interesting and Extremely Rare Genetic Disorders

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