raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2406

Locked-in syndrome

Synonyms: LIS · Pseudocoma

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by severe paralysis of the limbs and the oral structures causing the person to be completely dependent on help in all activities of daily living and communication, while having preserved cognition. Most commonly, the term locked-in syndrome (LIS) is used when the condition is caused by acquired brain injury (as in this text), but sometimes also when referring to the advanced stage of certain neurodegenerative disorders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLocked-in syndromeLIS · Pseudocoma
frLocked-in syndromeLIS · Pseudo-coma · Syndrome d'enfermement · Syndrome de verrouillage
deLocked-in-SyndromLIS · Pseudokoma
esSíndrome de cautiverioPseudocoma · Síndrome de enclaustramiento
itSindrome ''locked-in''= en
nlLocked-in syndroom'Locked in'-syndroom · LIS · Pseudocoma
ptSíndrome de encarceramentoLIS · Pseudocoma · Síndrome ´locked-in´
plZespół zamknięcia= en
csLocked-in syndromCerebromedullospinální rozpojení · Syndrom uzamčení
ukСиндром запертої людиниLIS · Псевдокома
zh闭锁综合征脑延脊髓中断
trLocked-in sendromuSerebromedullospinal ayrılma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G83.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118E45NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016567Evalidated
MeSHD000080422Evalidated
UMLSC0023944Evalidated
GARD6919Evalidated
MedDRA10024792Evalidated

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/families33 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

16 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0001608Abnormality of the voice
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0002425Anarthria
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002273Tetraparesis
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003781Excessive salivation
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000365Hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card