raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2375

Laryngeal abductor paralysis-intellectual disability syndrome

Synonyms: Plott syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare X-linked syndromic intellectual disability characterized by congenital and permanent vocal cord paralysis causing severe congenital laryngeal stridor, associated with intellectual disability in male patients. Other presenting symptoms may include weak cry, cough, cyanosis, neonatal asphyxia, feeding difficulty, aspiration, and bronchiectasis. Microcephaly, tone abnormalities, visual and hearing impairment may also be associated features.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLaryngeal abductor paralysis-intellectual disability syndromePlott syndrome
frSyndrome de paralysie du larynx-déficience intellectuelleSyndrome de Plott
deLaryngeale Abduktorenlähmung-Intelligenzminderung-SyndromPlott-Syndrom
esSíndrome de parálisis del abductor laríngeo-discapacidad intelectualSíndrome de Plott
itSindrome paralisi dell'adduttore laringeo-disabilità intellettivaSindrome di Plott
nlParalyse van laryngeale abductor - intellectuele achterstand-syndroomSyndroom van Plott
ptSíndrome de paralisia do abdutor laríngeo-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectualSíndrome Plott
plPorażenie mięśnia odwodziciela krtani - niepełnosprawność intelektualnaZespół plotta
csParéza hlasivek spojená s mentální retardacíPlottův syndrom
ukСиндром абдукторного паралічу гортані та інтелектуальної недостатностіСиндром Плотта
zh喉展肌麻痹-智力障碍综合征Plott综合征
trLaringeal abdüktör paraliz-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuPlott sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM308850Evalidated
ICD-10J38.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010639Evalidated
UMLSC4319572Evalidated

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
Cases/families20 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

7 annotations · validated 2019-04-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0002110Bronchiectasis
HP:0004886Congenital laryngeal stridor
HP:0001605Vocal cord paralysis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0012768Neonatal asphyxia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 2277390[PMID]_4751313[PMID]_14172969[PMID]

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Sources for this card