raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2798

Pachygyria-intellectual disability-epilepsy syndrome

Synonyms: Kuzniecky syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare, genetic neurological disorder characterized by the presence of diffuse pachygyria and arachnoid cysts, psychomotor developmental delay and intellectual disability. Seizures (absence, atonic and generalized tonic-clonic) and, on occasion, headache are also associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPachygyria-intellectual disability-epilepsy syndromeKuzniecky syndrome
frSyndrome de pachygyrie-déficience intellectuelle-épilepsieSyndrome de Kuzniecky
dePachygyrie-Intelligenzminderung-Epilepsie-SyndromKuzniecky-Syndrom
esSíndrome de paquigiria-discapacidad intelectual-epilepsiaSíndrome de Kuzniecky
itSindrome pachigiria-disabilità intellettiva-epilessiaSindrome di Kuzniecky
nlPachygyrie - intellectuele achterstand - epilepsie-syndroomSyndroom van Kuzniecky
ptSíndrome de paquigiria-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual-epilepsiaSíndrome Kuzniecky
plSzerokozakrętowość - niepełnosprawność intelektualna - padaczkaZespół Kuzniecky'ego
csSyndrom zahrnující pachygyrii, mentální retardaci a epilepsiiKuznieckého syndrom
ukСиндром пахігірії - інтелектуальної недостатності - епілепсіїСиндром Кузнецького
zh巨脑回畸形-智力障碍-癫痫综合征Kuzniecky综合征
trPakigri-zihinsel yetersizlik-epilepsi sendromuKuzniecky sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM600176Evalidated
ICD-10G40.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010840Evalidated
MeSHC538091Evalidated
UMLSC1838491Evalidated
GARD409Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated17343267[PMID]_8129645[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_17343267[PMID]_8129645[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

4 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001622Premature birth

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card