raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:100997

X-linked spastic paraplegia type 16

Synonyms: SPG16

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A complex, hereditary, spastic paraplegia characterized by delayed motor development, spasticity, and inability to walk, later progressing to quadriplegia, motor aphasia, bowel and bladder dysfunction. Patients also present with vision problems and mild intellectual disability. The disease affects only males.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked spastic paraplegia type 16SPG16
frParaplégie spastique liée à l'X type 16= en
deSpastische Paraplegie, X-chromosomale, Typ 16= en
esParaplejía espástica ligada al cromosoma X tipo 16
itParaplegia spastica legata all'X tipo 16= en
nlX-gebonden spastische paraplegie type 16= en
ptParaplegia espástica ligada ao X tipo 16= en
plParaplegia spastyczna typu 16 sprzężona z chromosomem X= en
csX-vázaná spastická paraplegie, typ 16= en
ukХ-зчеплена спастична параплегія, тип 16= en
zhX连锁遗传痉挛性截瘫16型= en
trX'e bağlı spastik parapleji tip 16= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300266Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.02NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010287Evalidated
MeSHC536643Evalidated
UMLSC1846046Evalidated
GARD9585Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SPG16Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:14260Xq11.2spastic paraplegia 16 (complicated, X-linked recessive)
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated9254866[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_9254866[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

9 annotations · validated 2018-02-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001844Abnormal hallux morphology
HP:0000009Functional abnormality of the bladder
HP:0012719Functional abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002427Motor aphasia
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
HP:0000572Visual loss

Annotation source: 9254866[PMID]

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