raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2466

MASA syndrome

Synonyms: Intellectual disability-aphasia-shuffling gait-adducted thumbs syndrome

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A X-linked, clinical subtype of L1 syndrome, characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability, delayed development of speech, hypotonia progressing to spasticity or spastic paraplegia, adducted thumbs, and mild to moderate distension of the cerebral ventricles.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMASA syndromeIntellectual disability-aphasia-shuffling gait-adducted thumbs syndrome
frSyndrome MASASyndrome de déficience intellectuelle-aphasie-brachybasie-pouces en adduction
deMASA-SyndromIntelligenzminderung-Aphasie-schlurfender Gang-adduzierte Daumen-Syndrom
esSíndrome MASASíndrome de discapacidad intelectual-afasia-marcha arrastrando los pies-pulgares en aducción
itSindrome MASASindrome deficit cognitivo-afasia-andatura strascicata-pollici addotti
nlMASA-syndroomIntellectuele achterstand - afasie - schuifelende gang - geadduceerde duimen-syndroom
ptSíndrome MASASíndrome de perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual-afasia-marcha instável-polegares aductos
plZespół MASAZespół niepełnosprawność intelektualna - afazja - powłóczysty chód - przywiedzione kciuki
csMASA syndromMentální retardace, afázie, šouravá chůze a addukované palce
ukСиндром МАSАСиндром Іітелектуальної недостатності-афазії-шаркаючої ходи-доданих великих пальців
zhMASA综合征智力障碍-失语-曳行步态-拇指内收综合征
trMASA sendromuZihinsel yetersizlik-afazi-yürüyüş karıştırma-addukte başparmak sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM303350Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.02NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010559Evalidated
MeSHC536029Evalidated
UMLSC0795953Evalidated
GARD6986Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
L1CAMDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6470ENSG00000198910308840Xq28L1 cell adhesion molecule20301657[PMID]
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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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001188Hand clenching
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001258Spastic paraplegia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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