raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2271

Congenital ichthyosis-microcephalus-tetraplegia syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Congenital ichthyosis-microcephalus-quadriplegia syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare autosomal ichthyosis syndrome with prominent neurologic signs characterized by the association of congenital ichthyosis with severe developmental delay, microcephaly, spastic tetraplegia, sensorineural hearing impairment, athetosis, and myoclonus. Marked epileptic discharges with occurrence of tonic spasms have also been reported. Cerebral MRI shows diffuse cortical atrophy. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1995.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital ichthyosis-microcephalus-tetraplegia syndromeCongenital ichthyosis-microcephalus-quadriplegia syndrome
frSyndrome d'ichtyose congénitale-microcéphalie-tétraplégieSyndrome d'ichtyose congénitale-microcéphalie-quadriplégie
deKongenitale Ichthyose-Mikrozephalie-Tetraplegie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de ictiosis congénita-microcefalia-tetraplejíaIctiosis congénita-microcefalia-cuadriplejía
itSindrome ittiosi congenita-microcefalia-tetraplegiaIttiosi congenita - microcefalo - quadriplegia
nlCongenitale ichthyosis - microcefalus - tetraplegie-syndroomCongenitale ichthyosis - microcefalus - quadriplegie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de ictiose congénita-microcefalia-tetraplegia
plRybia łuska wrodzona - małogłowie - tetraplegiaRybia łuska wrodzona - małogłowie - kwadriplegia
csSyndrom zahrnující vrozenou ichtyózu, mikrocefalii a tetraplegiiSyndrom zahrnující vrozenou ichtyózu, mikrocefalii a kvadruplegii
ukСиндром вродженого іхтіозу-мікроцефалії-тетраплегіїСиндром вродженого іхтіозу-мікроцефалії-квадриплегії
zh先天性鱼鳞病-小头畸形-四肢麻痹综合征先天性鱼鳞病-小头畸形-四肢麻痹综合征
trDoğumsal iktiyoz-mikrosefali-tetrapleji sendromuDoğumsal iktiyoz-mikrosefali-kuadripleji sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016417Evalidated
UMLSC5679626Evalidated

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
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_7619196[PMID]
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated7619196[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

8 annotations · validated 2017-11-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0003011Abnormality of the musculature
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0007021Pain insensitivity
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
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