raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1665

Sporadic fetal brain disruption sequence

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

Sporadic fetal brain disruption sequence is a rare, non-syndromic, central nervous system malformation disorder characterized by severe microcephaly (average occipitofrontal circumference -5.8 SD), overlapping sutures, keel-like occipital bone prominence, scalp rugae with normal hair pattern and signs of neurological impairment. Brain imaging may show ventriculomegaly, cortical tissue deficit, and hydranencephaly.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSporadic fetal brain disruption sequence
frSyndrome de destruction du cerveau foetal sporadique
deSporadische Fetal-brain-disruption-SequenzHirnfehlbildung, fetale komplexe sporadische
esSecuencia disruptiva del cerebro fetal esporádica
itSequenza sporadica da distruzione del cervello fetale
nlSporadische foetale hersendisruptiesequentie
ptSequência de disrupção cerebral fetal esporádica
plSporadyczna sekwencja dysrupcji mózgu u płodu
csSekvence sporadické fetální mozkové disrupce
ukПослідовність спорадичних порушень розвитку мозку плода
zh散发性胎儿大脑受损序列
trSporadik fetal beyin hasar dizisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q02NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015660Evalidated
UMLSC4706553Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11760023[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated11760023[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0006887Intellectual disability, progressive
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001357Plagiocephaly
HP:0000269Prominent occiput
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0001257Spasticity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000834Abnormality of the adrenal glands
HP:0010515Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the thymus

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card