raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2427

Macrocephaly-short stature-paraplegia syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Volcke-Soekarman syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adult
Status
historical

A rare, syndromic intellectual disability characterized by macrocephaly, short stature, intellectual disability, variable degree of spastic paraplegia, central nervous system malformations (hydrocephalus, Dandy-Walker malformation), and dysmorphic features, such as high and broad forehead, midface hypoplasia, and small and broad hands and feet. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1993.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMacrocephaly-short stature-paraplegia syndromeVolcke-Soekarman syndrome
frSyndrome de macrocéphalie-petite taille-paraplégieSyndrome de Volcke-Soekarman
deMakrozephalie-Kleinwuchs-Paraplegie-SyndromVolcke-Soekarman-Syndrom
esSíndrome de macrocefalia-talla baja-paraplejíaMacrocefalia-talla baja-paraplejía · Síndrome de Volcke-Soekarman
itSindrome macrocefalia-bassa statura-paraplegiaSindrome di Volcke-Soekarman
nlMacrocefalie - kleine gestalte - paraplegie-syndroomSyndroom van Volcke-Soekarman
ptSíndrome de macrocefalia-baixa estatura-paraplegiaSíndrome Volcke-Soekarman
plMakrocefalia- niski wzrost - paraplegiaZespół Volcke i Soekarmana
csSyndrom zahrnující makrocefalii, malý vzrůst a paraplegiiVolckeho-Soekarmanův syndrom · Volcke-Soekarmanův syndrom
ukСиндром макроцефалії-низькорослості-параплегіїСиндром Фольке-Соекармана
zh大头畸形-身材矮小-截瘫综合征Volcke-Soekarman 综合征
trMakrosefali kısa boy parapleji sendromuVolcke-Soekarman sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016571Evalidated
MeSHC537718Evalidated
UMLSC2931595Evalidated
GARD172Evalidated

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 (3):

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated8471221[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8471221[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card