raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2510

Micro syndrome

Synonyms: WARBM · Warburg micro syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, progressive spasticity, postnatal microcephaly, and ocular abnormalities, including congenital cataracts, microphthalmia, and optic atrophy. Other frequent findings are hypothalamic hypogonadism and brain malformations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicro syndromeWARBM · Warburg micro syndrome
frSyndrome microSyndrome micro-Warburg · WARBM
deMikro-SyndromWARBM · Warburg-Mikro-Syndrom
esSíndrome Micro
itSindrome MicroSindrome di Warburg-Sjo-Fledelius
nlMicrosyndroomWARBM1 · Warburg-microsyndroom
ptSíndrome MicroSíndrome Warburg-Sjo-Fledelius
plZespół microWARBM1 · Zespół Warburg Micro
csMikro syndromWARBM · Warburgův mikro syndrom
ukМікро синдромWARBM · Мікросиндром Варбурга
zhMicro综合征Warburg micro综合征
trMikro sendromWARBM · Warburg mikro sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM600118Evalidated
OMIM614222BTNTvalidated
OMIM614225BTNTvalidated
OMIM615663BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD20.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016649Evalidated
UMLSC5442005Evalidated
GARD5534Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RAB18Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:14244ENSG0000009924660220710p12.1RAB18, member RAS oncogene family23420520[PMID]
RAB3GAP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:17063ENSG000001158396025362q21.3RAB3 GTPase activating protein catalytic subunit 123420520[PMID]
RAB3GAP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:17168ENSG000001188736092751q41RAB3 GTPase activating non-catalytic protein subunit 223420520[PMID]
TBC1D20Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16133ENSG0000012587561166320p13TBC1 domain family member 2024239381[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families203 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23420520[PMID]_24239381[PMID]
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

42 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0100704Cerebral visual impairment
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0001339Lissencephaly
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0000060Clitoral hypoplasia
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0000064Hypoplastic labia minora
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0002650Scoliosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0100542Abnormal localization of kidney
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0000480Retinal coloboma
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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