raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:100996

Kjellin syndrome

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 15 · Hereditary spastic paraparesis type 15 · SPG15 · Spastic paraplegia-retinal degeneration syndrome

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

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 15 is a complex form of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by a childhood to adulthood onset of slowly progressive lower limb spasticity (resulting in gait disturbance, extensor plantar responses and decreased vibration sense) associated with mild intellectual disability, mild cerebellar ataxia, peripheral neuropathy (with distal upper limb amyotrophy) and retinal degeneration. Thin corpus callosum is a common imaging finding.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKjellin syndromeAutosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 15 · Hereditary spastic paraparesis type 15 · SPG15 · Spastic paraplegia-retinal degeneration syndrome
frSyndrome de KjellinParaplégie spastique autosomique récessive type 15 · SPG15 · Syndrome de paraplégie spastique-dégénérescence rétinienne
deKjellin-SyndromSPG15 · Spastische Paraparese, hereditäre, Typ 15 · Spastische Paraplegie, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 15 · Spastische Paraplegie-Netzhautdegeneration-Syndrom
esSíndrome de KjellinParaplejía espástica autosómica recesiva tipo 15 · SPG15 · Síndrome de paraplejía espástica-degeneración retiniana · Paraplejía espástica hereditaria tipo 15
itSindrome di KjellinParaparesi spastica ereditaria, tipo 15 · Paraplegia spastica autosomica recessiva tipo 15 · SPG15 · Sindrome paraplegia spastica-degenerazione retinica
nlSyndroom van KjellinAutosomaal recessieve spastische paraplegie type 15 · Hereditaire spastische paraparese type 15 · SPG15 · Spastische paraplegie - retinadegeneratie-syndroom
ptSíndrome KjellinSíndrome de paraplegia espástica-degeneração retiniana · Paraparesia espástica hereditária tipo 15 · SPG15 · Paraparesia espástica autossómica recessiva tipo 15
plZespół KjellinaDziedziczna parapareza spastyczna typu 15 · Paraplegia spastyczna - zwyrodnienie rogówki · SPG15 · Zespół Kjellina
csAutozomálně recesivní spastická paraplegie, typ 15Hereditární spastická paraparéza, typ 15 · SPG15 · Syndrom zahrnující spastickou paraplegii a degeneraci sítnice · Kjellinův syndrom
ukАутосомно-рецесивна спастична параплегія, тип 15Спадковий спастичний парапарез типу 15 · Синдром Кєлліна · Синдром спастичної параплегії - дегенерації сітківки · SPG15
zh常染色体隐性遗传痉挛性截瘫15型痉挛性截瘫-视网膜退行性综合征
trOtozomal resesif spastik parapleji tip 15SPG15 · Kjellin sendromu · Kalıtsal spastik paraparezi tip 15 · Spastik parapleji-retinal dejenerasyon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM270700Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010044Evalidated
MeSHC536642Evalidated
UMLSC1849128Evalidated
GARD9581Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ZFYVE26Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20761ENSG0000007212161201214q24.1zinc finger FYVE-type containing 2618394578[PMID]_19805727[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

38 annotations · validated 2018-04-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0030892Deep cerebral white matter hyperdensities
HP:0007108Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0000009Functional abnormality of the bladder
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0008969Leg muscle stiffness
HP:0002395Lower limb hyperreflexia
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0000580Pigmentary retinopathy
HP:0007024Pseudobulbar paralysis
HP:0012045Retinal flecks
HP:0001258Spastic paraplegia
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0006986Upper limb spasticity
HP:0030506Yellow/white lesions of the retina
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0003693Distal amyotrophy
HP:0002145Frontotemporal dementia
HP:0002378Hand tremor
HP:0002495Impaired vibratory sensation
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0001152Saccadic smooth pursuit
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001328Specific learning disability

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 16217069[PMID]_17661097[PMID]_18098276[PMID]_19805727[PMID]

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