raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:100

Ataxia-telangiectasia

Synonyms: Louis-Bar syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia due to a DNA repair defect characterized by progressive neurological impairment with cerebellar syndrome, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, defects in B and T cell-mediated immunity, and increased susceptibility to malignancies (mainly lymphoid neoplasms). High sensitivity to ionizing radiation limits patient treatments.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtaxia-telangiectasiaLouis-Bar syndrome
frAtaxie-télangiectasieSyndrome de Louis-Bar
deAtaxia-TeleangiectasiaLouis-Bar-Syndrom
esAtaxia-telangiectasia
itAtassia - telangectasiaSindrome di Louis-Bar
nlAtaxie-teleangiëctasieSyndroom van Louis-Bar
ptAtaxia-telangiectasiaSíndrome Louis-Bar
plAtaksja-teleangiektazjaZespół Louisa i Bara
csAtaxia telangiectasiaSyndrom Louis-Barové
ukАтаксія-телеангіектазіяСиндром Луї-Бара
zh毛细血管扩张性共济失调Louis-Bar综合征
trAtaksi-telenjiektaziLouis-Bar sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM208900BTNTvalidated
OMIM208910NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G11.3NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-114A01.31NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008840Evalidated
MeSHD001260Evalidated
UMLSC0004135Evalidated
GARD5862Evalidated
MedDRA10003594Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (15):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ATMDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:795ENSG0000014931160758511q22.3ATM serine/threonine kinase20301790[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

8 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated19339254[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated19339254[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.7 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated20301790[PMID]_21569628[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.49 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET_19339254[PMID]_23609960[PMID]_19440741[PMID]_1512613[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.25 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classNot yet validatedAtaxia Telangiectasia Society 2014[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.15 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidated23609960[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.25 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated19440741[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.19 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated1512613[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

37 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003220Abnormality of chromosome stability
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0002715Abnormality of the immune system
HP:0010515Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the thymus
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0005374Cellular immunodeficiency
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002721Immunodeficiency
HP:0001888Lymphopenia
HP:0100579Mucosal telangiectasiae
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
HP:0007495Prematurely aged appearance
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
HP:0001337Tremor
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0001257Spasticity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000035Abnormal testis morphology
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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