raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1008

Alopecia-epilepsy-pyorrhea-intellectual disability syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Shokeir syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Status
historical

A rare genetic syndromic intellectual disability that is characterized by congenital permanent alopecia universalis, intellectual disability, psychomotor epilepsy and periodontitis (pyorrhea). Total permanent alopecia and pyorrhea are invariably concomitant while intellectual disability and psychomotor epilepsy are observed in most patients. No other abnormality of nails or skin (apart from absence of hair) has been reported. Transmission is autosomal dominant.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlopecia-epilepsy-pyorrhea-intellectual disability syndromeShokeir syndrome
frSyndrome d'alopécie-épilepsie-pyorrhée-déficience intellectuelleSyndrome de Shokeir
deAlopezie-Epilepsie-Pyorrhoe-Intelligenzminderung-SyndromShokeir-Syndrom
esSíndrome de alopecia-epilepsia-piorrea-discapacidad intelectualSíndrome de Shokeir
itSindrome alopecia-epilessia-piorrea-disabilità intellettivaSindrome di Shokeir
nlAlopecie - epilepsie - pyorroe - intellectuele achterstand-syndroomSyndroom van Shokeir
ptSíndrome de alopecia-epilepsia-piorreia-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectualSíndrome Shokeir
plZespół łysienia, padaczki, ropotoku i niepełnosprawności intelektualnejZespół Shokeira
csSyndrom zahrnující alopecii, epilepsii, pyorrheu a mentální retardaciShokeirův syndrom
ukСиндром алопеції-епілепсії-піореї-інтелектуальної недостатностіСиндром Шокера
zh脱发-癫痫-脓溢-智力障碍综合征Shokeir综合征
trAlopesi-epilepsi-pyorrhea-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuShokeir sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM104130Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD90.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007085Evalidated
MeSHC537057Evalidated
UMLSC1863090Evalidated
GARD607Evalidated

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

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

14 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0002289Alopecia universalis
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0000230Gingivitis
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0000704Periodontitis
HP:0002231Sparse body hair
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000995Melanocytic nevus
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