raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1065

Aniridia-cerebellar ataxia-intellectual disability syndrome

Synonyms: Gillespie syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic developmental and neurological disorder characterized by the association of partial bilateral aniridia (or iris hypoplasia), with non-progressive cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, and congenital hypotonia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAniridia-cerebellar ataxia-intellectual disability syndromeGillespie syndrome
frSyndrome d'aniridie-ataxie cérébelleuse-déficience intellectuelleSyndrome de Gillespie
deAniridie-zerebelläre Ataxie-Intelligenzminderung-SyndromGillespie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de aniridia-ataxia cerebelosa-discapacidad intelectualSíndrome de Gillespie
itSindrome aniridia-atassia cerebellare-disabilità cognitivaSindrome di Gillespie
nlAniridie - cerebellaire ataxie - intellectuele achterstand-syndroomSyndroom van Gillespie
ptSíndrome de aniridia-ataxia cerebelosa-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectualSíndrome Gillespie
plBrak tęczówki - ataksja móżdźkowa - niepełnosprawność intelektualnaZespół Gillespie
csSyndrom zahrnující aniridii, cerebelární ataxii a mentální retardaciGillespieho syndrom
ukСиндром аніридії - мозочкової атаксії - інтелектуальної недостатностіСиндром Гіллеспі
zh无虹膜症-小脑共济失调-智力障碍综合征Gillespie综合征
trAniridia-serebellar ataksi-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuGillespie sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM206700Evalidated
ICD-10G11.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008795Evalidated
MeSHC536370Evalidated
UMLSC0431401Evalidated
GARD13Evalidated
MedDRA10083858Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ITPR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6180ENSG000001509951472653p26.1inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 127108797[PMID]_27108798[PMID]
PAX6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8620ENSG0000000737260710811p13paired box 617595013[PMID]_17148041[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families22 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated27108797[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27108797[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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000526Aniridia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002168Scanning speech
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0004414Abnormality of the pulmonary artery
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card