raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2514

Autosomal dominant primary microcephaly

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

A rare, genetic, non-syndromic, developmental defect during embryogenesis malformation syndrome characterized by a congenital, non-progressive, occipitofrontal head circumference that is 2 or more standard deviations below the mean for age, gender and ethnicity which is associated with normal brain architecture and uncomplicated by other abnormalities. Borderline to moderate intellectual disability, as well as early psychomotor delay, may or may not be associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal dominant primary microcephaly
frMicrocéphalie primaire autosomique dominante
deMikrozephalie, primäre, autosomal-dominante
esMicrocefalia primaria autosómica dominante
itMicrocefalia primitiva autosomica dominante
nlAutosomaal dominante primaire microcefalie
ptMicrocefalia primária autossómica dominante
plAutosomalnie dominujące małogłowie
csAutozomálně dominantní mikrocefalie
ukАутосомно-домінантна первинна мікроцефалія
zh常染色体显性遗传原发性小头畸形
trOtozomal dominant primer mikrosefali

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM156580Evalidated
OMIM616311BTNTvalidated
OMIM617520BTNTvalidated
OMIM619179BTNTvalidated
OMIM619180BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q02NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA05.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007988Evalidated
MeSHC537323Evalidated
UMLSC4755316Evalidated
GARD3605Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DPP6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3010ENSG000001302261261417q36.2dipeptidyl peptidase like 623832105[PMID]
LMNB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6637ENSG000001133681503405q23.2lamin B132910914[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

6 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0009804Tooth agenesis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001137Alternating esotropia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000666Horizontal nystagmus
HP:0000411Protruding ear

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card