raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2744

Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis

Synonyms: HGPPS · Progressive external ophthalmoplegia and scoliosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis (HGPPS) is a rare congenital autosomal recessive disease, presenting in children and adolescents, and characterized by progressive scoliosis along with the absence of conjugate horizontal eye movements and associated with failure of the somatosensory and corticospinal neuronal tracts to decussate in the medulla.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHorizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosisHGPPS · Progressive external ophthalmoplegia and scoliosis
frParalysie horizontale du regard avec scoliose progressiveHGPPS · Ophtalmoplégie externe progressive et scoliose
deHorizontale Blicklähmung mit progredienter SkolioseHGPPS · Progressive externe Ophthalmoplegie und Skoliose
esParálisis de la mirada horizontal con escoliosis progresivaOftalmoplejía externa progresiva y escoliosis · HGPPS
itParalisi dello sguardo orizzontale con scoliosi progressivaHGPPS · Oftalmoplegia esterna progressiva e scoliosi
nlHorizontale blikparese met progressieve scolioseHGPPS · Horizontale blikverlamming met progressieve scoliose · Progressieve externe oftalmoplegie en scoliose
ptParalisia do olhar horizontal com escoliose progressivaOftalmoplegia horizontal com escoliose progressiva · Oftalmoplegia progressiva externa-escoliose
plPorażenie ruchów poziomych z postępującą skolioząPostępująca zewnętrzna oftalmoplegia i skolioza · HGPPS
csProgresivní externí oftalmoplegie se skoliózouHGPPS · Vrozená obrna horizontálního pohledu s progresivní skoliózou
ukПараліч горизонтального погляду з прогресуючим сколіозомHGPPS · Прогресуюча зовнішня офтальмоплегія та сколіоз
zh水平凝视麻痹伴进行性脊柱侧凸进行性眼外肌麻痹和脊柱侧凸
trİlerleyici skolyozlu horizontal bakış felciHGPPS · ilerleyici eksternal oftalmopleji ve skolyoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607313Evalidated
OMIM617542BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H49.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119C83.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011810Evalidated
UMLSC1846496Evalidated
GARD12682Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DCCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2701ENSG0000018732312047018q21.2DCC netrin 1 receptor28250456[PMID]
ROBO3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13433ENSG0000015413460863011q24.2roundabout guidance receptor 3
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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

16 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007817Horizontal supranuclear gaze palsy
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0009921Duane anomaly
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0003508Proportionate short stature
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card