raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1951

Epilepsy-telangiectasia syndrome

historical

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
historical

A rare, genetic, epilepsy syndrome characterized by epilepsy, palpebral conjunctival telangiectasias, borderline to moderate intellectual disability, diminished serum IgA levels, shortened fifth fingers and dysmorphic facial features (including frontal hirsutism, synophrys, anteverted nostrils, prominent ears, long philtrum, irregular teeth implantation, micrognathia). There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1978.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEpilepsy-telangiectasia syndrome
frSyndrome d'épilepsie-télangiectasie
deEpilepsie-Teleangiektasie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de epilepsia-telangiectasia
itSindrome da epilessia-telangectasia
nlEpilepsie - teleangiëctasie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de epilepsia-telangiectasia
plZespół padaczki i telangiektazji
csEpilepsie - teleangiektázie
ukСиндром епілепсії-телеангіектазії
zh癫痫-毛细血管扩张综合征
trEpilepsi-telenjiektazi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM226850Evalidated
ICD-10G40.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009188Evalidated
MeSHC535497Evalidated
UMLSC4518554Evalidated
GARD2168Evalidated

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
Cases/families6 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated627106[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_627106[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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000524Conjunctival telangiectasia
HP:0002720Decreased circulating IgA level
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0009237Short 5th finger
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
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