raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2512

Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly

Synonyms: MCPH · Microcephalia vera · Microcephaly vera · True microcephaly

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder of neurogenic brain development characterized by reduced head circumference at birth with no gross anomalies of brain architecture and variable degrees of intellectual impairment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive primary microcephalyMCPH · Microcephalia vera · Microcephaly vera · True microcephaly
frMicrocéphalie primaire autosomique récessiveMCPH · Microcéphalie vraie
deMikrozephalie, primäre, autosomal-rezessiveMCPH · Microcephalia vera · Mikrozephalie, echte
esMicrocefalia primaria autosómica recesivaMCPH · Microcefalia vera · Microcefalia verdadera
itMicrocefalia primitiva autosomica recessivaMCPH · Microcefalia vera
nlAutosomaal recessieve primaire microcefalieEchte microcefalie · MCPH · Microcephalia vera
ptMicrocefalia isolada congénita
plAutosomalna recesywna mikrocefalia pierwotnaMałogłowie prawdziwe · MCPH · Mikrocefalia prawdziwa
csAutozomálně recesivní primární mikrocefalieMCPH · Mikrocefalia vera · Mikrocefalie vera · Pravá mikrocefalie
ukАутосомно-рецесивна первинна мікроцефаліяMCPH · Microcephalia vera · Microcephalia vera · Справжня мікроцефалія
zh常染色体隐性遗传小头畸形真性小脑髓症
trOtozomal resesif primer mikrosefaliMCPH · Mikrosefali vera · Gerçek mikrosefali · Mikrosefali vera

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251200Evalidated
OMIM603802BTNTvalidated
OMIM604317BTNTvalidated
OMIM604321BTNTvalidated
OMIM604804BTNTvalidated
OMIM608393BTNTvalidated
OMIM608716BTNTvalidated
OMIM612703BTNTvalidated
OMIM614673BTNTvalidated
OMIM614852BTNTvalidated
OMIM615414BTNTvalidated
OMIM616051BTNTvalidated
OMIM616080BTNTvalidated
OMIM616402BTNTvalidated
OMIM616486BTNTvalidated
OMIM616681BTNTvalidated
OMIM617090BTNTvalidated
OMIM617432BTNTvalidated
OMIM617800BTNTvalidated
OMIM617914BTNTvalidated
OMIM617983BTNTvalidated
OMIM617984BTNTvalidated
OMIM617985BTNTvalidated
OMIM618179BTNTvalidated
OMIM618351BTNTvalidated
OMIM618665BTNTvalidated
OMIM619453BTNTvalidated
OMIM620047BTNTvalidated
OMIM620183BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q02NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA05.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016660Evalidated
MeSHC579935Evalidated
UMLSC3711387Evalidated
GARD12117Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

29 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MFSD2ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25897ENSG000001683896143971p34.2MFSD2 lysolipid transporter A, lysophospholipid26005865[PMID]_26005868[PMID]
ANKLE2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29101ENSG0000017691561606212q24.33ankyrin repeat and LEM domain containing 225259927[PMID]
ASPMDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19048ENSG000000662796054811q31.3assembly factor for spindle microtubules
CDK5RAP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18672ENSG000001368616082019q33.2CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 2
CDK6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1777ENSG000001058106033687q21.2cyclin dependent kinase 623918663[PMID]
CENPEDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1856ENSG000001387781171434q24centromere protein E24748105[PMID]
CEP135Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29086ENSG000001747996114234q12centrosomal protein 135
CEP152Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29298ENSG0000010399561352915q21.1centrosomal protein 152
CITDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1985ENSG0000012296660562912q24.23citron rho-interacting serine/threonine kinase27453578[PMID]
COPB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2232ENSG000001844326069903q23coat protein complex I subunit beta 229036432[PMID]
CPAPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17272ENSG0000015184960927913q12.12-q12.13centrosome assembly and centriole elongation protein
KIF14Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19181ENSG000001181936112791q32.1kinesin family member 1428892560[PMID]
KNL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24054ENSG0000013781260917315q15.1kinetochore scaffold 1
MCM7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6950ENSG000001665086005927q22.1minichromosome maintenance complex component 734059554[PMID]
MCPH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6954ENSG000001473166071178p23.1microcephalin 1
METTL5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25006ENSG000001383826186282q31.1methyltransferase 5, N6-adenosine31564433[PMID]
NCAPD3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28952ENSG0000015150360927611q25non-SMC condensin II complex subunit D327737959[PMID]
NUP37Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29929ENSG0000007518860926412q23.2nucleoporin 3730179222[PMID]
PDCD6IPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8766ENSG000001702486080743p22.3programmed cell death 6 interacting protein32286682[PMID]
PHC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3182ENSG0000011175260297812p13.31polyhomeotic homolog 1
PYCR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30262ENSG000001438116164061q42.12pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 227860360[PMID]
SARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10537ENSG000000316986075291p13.3seryl-tRNA synthetase 135790048[PMID]
SASS6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25403ENSG000001568766093211p21.2SAS-6 centriolar assembly protein24951542[PMID]
STILDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10879ENSG000001234731815901p33STIL centriolar assembly protein
TAF13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11546ENSG000001977806007741p13.3TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1328257693[PMID]
TRAPPC10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11868ENSG0000016021860210321q22.3trafficking protein particle complex subunit 1035298461[PMID]
TRAPPC14Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25604ENSG000001468266183507q22.1trafficking protein particle complex subunit 1430715179[PMID]
WARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12729ENSG0000014010519105014q32.2tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 135790048[PMID]
WDR62Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24502ENSG0000007570261358319q13.12WD repeat domain 62
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated21668957[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000PakistanValue and classValidated21668957[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

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002282Gray matter heterotopia
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0000219Thin upper lip vermilion
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003103Abnormal cortical bone morphology
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0007333Hypoplasia of the frontal lobes
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0000122Unilateral renal agenesis
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0000076Vesicoureteral reflux

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 11857108[PMID]

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