raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2285

Primary basilar invagination

Synonyms: Bull-Nixon syndrome

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare skeletal developmental defect characterized by congenital upward translocation of the upper cervical spine and clivus into the foramen magnum. It can be asymptomatic or associated with severe neurological dysfunction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary basilar invaginationBull-Nixon syndrome
frInvagination basilaire primitiveSyndrome de Bull-Nixon
dePrimäre basiläre InvaginationBasilarimpression, primäre · Bull-Nixon-Syndrom
esInvaginación basilar primariaSíndrome de Bull-Nixon
itInvaginazione basilare primitivaSindrome di Bull-Nixon
nlPrimaire basilaire invaginatieSyndroom van Bull-Nixon
ptInvaginação basilar primáriaSíndrome Bull-Nixon
plPierwotne wgniecenie podstawy czaszkiZespół Bulla i Nixona
csPrimární bazilární invaginaceBullův-Nixonův syndrom · Bull-Nixonův syndrom
ukПервинна базилярна інвагінаціяСиндром Булла-Ніксона
zh原发性颅底凹陷症Bull-Nixon综合征
trPrimer baziler invajinasyonBull-Nixon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM109500Evalidated
ICD-10Q75.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0007188Evalidated
UMLSC5679631Evalidated
GARD1037Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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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

8 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003468Abnormal vertebral morphology
HP:0003319Abnormality of the cervical spine
HP:0005758Basilar impression
HP:0002691Platybasia
HP:0000470Short neck
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0000600Abnormality of the pharynx
HP:0001608Abnormality of the voice

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card