raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1005

Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-intellectual disability syndrome

Synonyms: ACD-intellectual disability syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of ectodermal dysplasia syndrome characterized by a short stature of prenatal onset, alopecia, ichthyosis, photophobia, ectrodactyly, seizures, scoliosis, multiple contractures, fusions of various bones (particularly elbows, carpals, metacarpals, and spine), intellectual disability, and facial dysmorphism (microdolichocephaly, madarosis, large ears and long nose). ACD syndrome overlaps with ichthyosis follicularis-alopecia-photophobia syndrome.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlopecia-contractures-dwarfism-intellectual disability syndromeACD-intellectual disability syndrome
frSyndrome d'alopécie-contractures-nanisme-déficience intellectuelle
deAlopezie-Kontrakturen-Kleinwuchs-Intelligenzminderung-SyndromACD-Intelligenzminderung-Syndrom
esSíndrome de alopecia-contracturas-talla baja significativa-discapacidad intelectual
itSindrome alopecia-contratture-nanismo-disabilità cognitivaSindrome ACD-disabilità cognitiva
nlAlopecie - contracturen - dwerggroei - intellectuele achterstand-syndroomACD - intellectuele achterstand-syndroom
ptSíndrome de alopecia-contraturas-nanismo-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectualSíndrome de ACD-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual
plZespół łysienie, przykurcze, karłowatość i niepełnosprawność intelektualna= en
csSyndrom zahrnující alopecii, kontraktury, trpaslictví a mentální retardaci= en
ukСиндром алопеції - контрактур - карликовості - інтелектуальної недостатностіСиндром ACD-інтелектуальної недостатності
zh脱发-挛缩-侏儒症-智力障碍综合征ACD-智力障碍综合征
trAlopesi-kontraktürler-cücelik-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuACD-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM203550Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008754Evalidated
MeSHC537051Evalidated
UMLSC4303742Evalidated
GARD605Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated6250998[PMID]_7158638[PMID]_10861681[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_6250998[PMID]_7158638[PMID]_10861681[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

35 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0000966Hypohidrosis
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0006887Intellectual disability, progressive
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0003510Severe short stature
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011039Abnormal helix morphology
HP:0008388Abnormal toenail morphology
HP:0000682Abnormality of dental enamel
HP:0009738Abnormality of the antihelix
HP:0009811Abnormality of the elbow
HP:0004422Biparietal narrowing
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0008855Moderate postnatal growth retardation
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000448Prominent nose
HP:0005819Short middle phalanx of finger
HP:0005048Synostosis of carpal bones
HP:0000262Turricephaly
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure
HP:0003422Vertebral segmentation defect
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000924Abnormality of the skeletal system
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card