raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1173

Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome

Synonyms: Gordon-Holmes syndrome · Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone deficiency with ataxia

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

Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the combination of progressive cerebellar ataxia with onset from early childhood to the fourth decade, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (delayed puberty and lack of secondary sex characteristics). Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome belongs to a clinical continuum of neurodegenerative disorders along with clinically overlapping disorders such as ataxia-hypogonadism-choroidal dystrophy syndrome.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndromeGordon-Holmes syndrome · Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone deficiency with ataxia
frSyndrome d'ataxie cérébelleuse-hypogonadismeDéficit en LHRH · Syndrome de Gordon-Holmes
deZerebelläre Ataxie - HypogonadismusGordon-Holmes-Syndrom · Mangel an LH-Releasing-Hormon mit Ataxie
esSíndrome de ataxia cerebelosa-hipogonadismoDeficiencia de liberación de hormona luteinizante con ataxia · Síndrome de Gordon-Holmes
itAtassia cerebellare - ipogonadismoDeficit dell'ormone rilasciante l'ormone luteinizzante con atassia · Sindrome di Gordon-Holmes
nlCerebellaire ataxie - hypogonadisme-syndroomDeficiëntie van luteïniserend hormoon-'releasing' hormoon met ataxie · Deficiëntie van luteïniserend-hormoonvrijmakend hormoon met ataxie · Syndroom van Gordon-Holmes
ptSíndrome de ataxia cerebelosa-hipogonadismoDeficiência de LHRH com ataxia · Deficiência de hormona libertadora da hormona luteinizante com ataxia · Síndrome Gordon-Holmes
plAtaksja móżdżkowa - hipogonadyzmNiedobór gonadoliberyny z ataksją · Zespół Gordona Holmesa
csSyndrom zahrnující cerebelární ataxii a hypogonadismusGordon Holmesův syndrom · Deficit hormonu uvolňujícího luteinizační hormon s ataxií
ukСиндром мозочкової атаксії-гіпогонадизмуСиндром Гордона-Холмса · Дефіцит лютеїнізуючого гормону з атаксією
zh小脑共济失调-性腺功能减退综合征黄体素释放激素缺乏伴共济失调
trSerebellar ataksi-hipogonadizm sendromuGordon-Holmes sendromu · Ataksi ile birlikte luteinize edici hormon salgılayan hormon eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM212840Evalidated
OMIM605672BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008935Evalidated
MeSHC565870Evalidated
UMLSC1859305Evalidated
GARD3314Evalidated

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
RNF216Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:21698ENSG000000112756099487p22.1ring finger protein 21623656588[PMID]
PNPLA6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16268ENSG0000003244460319719p13.2patatin like domain 6, lysophospholipase24355708[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

20 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000512Abnormal electroretinogram
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000864Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0000144Decreased fertility
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0001252Hypotonia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000248Brachycephaly
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000751Personality changes
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0002558Supernumerary nipple

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card