raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2047

Flynn-Aird syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic disease characterized by childhood onset of bilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss, ocular anomalies (myopia, cataract, retinitis pigmentosa), central and peripheral nervous system features (dementia, epilepsy, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy), ectodermal features (skin atrophy, alopecia, dental caries), and skeletal anomalies (bone cysts, joint stiffness, scoliosis, kyphosis). Laboratory examination may reveal elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFlynn-Aird syndrome
frSyndrome de Flynn-Aird
deFlynn-Aird-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Flynn-Aird
itSindrome di Flynn-Aird
nlSyndroom van Flynn-Aird
ptSíndrome Flynn-Aird
plZespół Flynna i Airda
csFlynnův-Airdův syndromFlynn-Airdův syndrom
ukСиндром Флінна-Ейрда
zhFlynn-aird综合征
trFlynn-Aird sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM136300Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0007624Evalidated
MeSHC537066Evalidated
UMLSC0343108Evalidated
GARD2347Evalidated

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 (5):

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/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated5878601[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_5878601[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

30 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004334Dermal atrophy
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000408Progressive sensorineural hearing impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002621Atherosclerosis
HP:0012062Bone cyst
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0000510Rod-cone dystrophy
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0000670Carious teeth
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0008207Primary adrenal insufficiency
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card