raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1397

Hydrocephaly-cerebellar agenesis syndrome

historical

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis malformation syndrome characterized by congenital, non-communicating hydrocephalus, cerebellar agenesis and absence of the Luschka and Magendie foramina. Patients present with hypotonia, areflexia or hyporeflexia, seizures and/or cyanosis shortly after birth. The condition is fatal in the neonatal period. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1978.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHydrocephaly-cerebellar agenesis syndrome
frSyndrome d'aplasie du cervelet-hydrocéphalie
deHydrozephalus-Kleinhirn-Agenesie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de hidrocefalia-agenesia cerebelosa
itSindrome da idrocefalo-agenesia del cervelletto
nlHydrocefalie - cerebellaire agenesie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de hidrocefalia-agenesia cerebelosa
plZespół wodogłowia i agenezji móżdżkuZespół wodogłowia, agenezji móżdżku i niepełnosprawności intelektualnej sprzężony z chromosomem X
csSyndrom zahrnující agenezi mozečku a hydrocefalus
ukСиндром гідроцефалії - мозочкової агенезії
zh脑积水-小脑发育不全综合征
trHidrosefali-serebellar agenezi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM307010NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q04.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010612Evalidated
UMLSC4274899Evalidated
GARD1200Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_657584[PMID]
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated657584[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:0001251Ataxia
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0012642Cerebellar agenesis
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
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