How Rare Is Ectodermal Dysplasia?

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is the most common form of ectodermal dysplasia. It is estimated to occur in 1 in 20,000 newborns worldwide.

How many people in the world have ectodermal dysplasia?

An estimated 3.5 of 10,000 people are affected by ectodermal dysplasia.

Can ectodermal dysplasia be passed down?

Ectodermal dysplasias are genetic disorders, which means that they can be passed on from affected people to their children. They are caused by mutations in various genes ; the mutations may be inherited from a parent, or normal genes may become mutated at the time of egg or sperm formation, or after fertilization.