raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2148

Lissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation

Synonyms: X-linked lissencephaly type 1

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Type 1 lissencephaly due to doublecortin (DCX) gene mutations is a semi-dominant X-linked disease characterised by intellectual deficiency and seizures that are more severe in male patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutationX-linked lissencephaly type 1
frLissencéphalie type 1 due aux anomalies du gène double-cortineLissencéphalie type 1 liée à l'X
deLissenzephalie Typ 1 mit Doublecortin (DCX)-GenmutationLissenzephalie Typ 1, X-chromosomale
esLisencefalia tipo 1 por una mutación en el gen de la doblecortinaLisencefalia tipo 1 ligada al cromosoma X
itLissencefalia, tipo 1, da mutazione del gene doublecortinLissencefalia tipo 1, legata all'X
nlLissencefalie type 1 door doublecortin-genmutatieX-gebonden lissencefalie type 1
ptLisencefalia tipo 1 por mutação no gene da doublecortinaLisencefalia tipo 1 ligada ao X
plLizencefalia typu 1 spowodowana mutacją genu doublecortinLizencefalia typu 1 sprzężona z chromosomem X
csLisencefalie, typ 1, způsobená mutací genu pro doublekortinX-vázaná lisencefalie, typ 1
ukЛісенцефалія типу 1 внаслідок мутації гена даблкортинуХ-зчеплена ліссенцефалія, тип 1
zh双皮质素基因突变所致无脑回畸形I型X-连锁遗传无脑回畸形1型
trÇift kortin gen mutasyonuna bağlı lizensefali tip 1X'e bağlı lizensefali tip 1

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300067Evalidated
ICD-10Q04.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD20.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010239Evalidated
UMLSC4275012Evalidated
GARD6914Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DCXDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2714ENSG00000077279300121Xq23doublecortin20301364[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

30 annotations · validated 2020-05-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002463Language impairment
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003808Abnormal muscle tone
HP:0031882Agyria
HP:0012672Akinetic mutism
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizure
HP:0012469Infantile spasms
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0007015Poor gross motor coordination
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002339Abnormal caudate nucleus morphology
HP:0000713Agitation
HP:0002835Aspiration
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0012762Cerebral white matter atrophy
HP:0012448Delayed myelination
HP:0012520Dilation of Virchow-Robin spaces
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0200134Epileptic encephalopathy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0002521Hypsarrhythmia
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0006956Lateral ventricle dilatation
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301364[PMID]_28440899[PMID]

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Sources for this card