raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1068

Aniridia-intellectual disability syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Walker-Dyson syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
historical

An extremely rare autosomal dominant developmental defect of the eye described in several members of one family that is characterized by the association of moderate intellectual disability with aniridia, lens dislocation, optic nerve hypoplasia and cataracts. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1974.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAniridia-intellectual disability syndromeWalker-Dyson syndrome
frSyndrome d'aniridie-déficience intellectuelleSyndrome de Walker-Dyson
deAniridie-Intelligenzminderung-SyndromWalker-Dyson-Syndrom
esSíndrome de aniridia-discapacidad intelectualSíndrome de Walker-Dyson
itSindrome aniridia-disabilità cognitivaSindrome di Walker-Dyson
nlAniridie - intellectuele achterstand-syndroomSyndroom van Walker-Dyson
ptSíndrome de aniridia-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectualSíndrome Walker-Dyson
plZespół aniridii i niepełnosprawności intelektualnejZespół Walkera i Dysona
csSyndrom zahrnující aniridii a mentální retardaciWalkerův-Dysonův syndrom · Walker-Dysonův syndrom
ukСиндром аніридії - інтелектуальної недостатностіСиндром Вокера-Дайсона
zh无虹膜-智力障碍综合征Walker-Dyson综合征
trAniridi-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuWalker-Dyson sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q13.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015199Evalidated
MeSHC536568Evalidated
UMLSC2931243Evalidated
GARD5530Evalidated

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 (7):

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated4422267[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_4422267[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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000526Aniridia
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001083Ectopia lentis
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0000609Optic nerve hypoplasia
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