raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:280763

Severe intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegia

Synonyms: AP-4 associated hereditary spastic paraplegia · AP4 deficiency syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare complex hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by an early onset hypotonia that progresses to spasticity, global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability and speech impairment, microcephaly, short stature and dysmorphic features. Patients often become non-ambulatory, and some develop seizures and stereotypic laughter.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSevere intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegiaAP-4 associated hereditary spastic paraplegia · AP4 deficiency syndrome
frDéficience intellectuelle sévère et paraplégie spastique progressiveParaplégie spastique héréditaire associée à AP-4 · Syndrome de déficit en AP4
deIntelligenzminderung, schwere, mit progressiver spastischer ParaplegieAP-4-assoziierte hereditäre spastische Paraplegie · AP4-Mangel-Syndrom
esDiscapacidad intelectual grave y paraplejía espástica progresivaParaplejía espástica hereditaria asociada a AP-4 · Síndrome de deficiencia de AP4
itDeficit cognitivo grave e paraplegia spastica progressivaSindrome da deficit di AP4 · Paraplegia spastica ereditaria associata all'AP-4
nlErnstige intellectuele achterstand en progressieve spastische paraplegieAP-4 geassocieerde hereditaire spastische paraplegie · AP4-deficiëntiesyndroom
ptPerturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual grave e paraplegia espástica progressivaSíndrome de deficiência de AP4
plCiężka niepełnosprawność intelektualna z postępującą paraplegią spastycznąZespół niedoboru AP4
csTěžká mentální retardace a progresivní spastická paraplegieSyndrom AP4 deficitu
ukТяжка розумова відсталість та прогресуюча спастична параплегіяСиндром дефіциту AP4
zh严重智力障碍和进行性痉挛性截瘫AP4缺陷综合征
trAğır zihinsel yetersizlik ve ilerleyici spastik paraplejiAP4 eksikliği sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM612936BTNTvalidated
OMIM613744BTNTvalidated
OMIM614066BTNTvalidated
OMIM614067BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
UMLSC4755264Evalidated
GARD10999Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AP4B1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:572ENSG000001342626072451p13.2adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit beta 122290197[PMID]_21620353[PMID]
AP4E1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:573ENSG0000008101460724415q21.2adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit epsilon 120972249[PMID]_21620353[PMID]
AP4M1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:574ENSG000002218386022967q22.1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit mu 119559397[PMID]
AP4S1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:575ENSG0000010047860724314q12adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit sigma 121620353[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families15 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21620353[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

37 annotations · validated 2018-11-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0007020Progressive spastic paraplegia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0002307Drooling
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0000297Facial hypotonia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0002464Spastic dysarthria
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002518Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
HP:0000733Abnormal repetitive mannerisms
HP:0010803Everted upper lip vermilion
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0000341Narrow forehead
HP:0025502Overweight
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0100962Shyness
HP:0000154Wide mouth
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0008807Acetabular dysplasia
HP:0000646Amblyopia
HP:0002761Generalized joint hypermobility
HP:0002816Genu recurvatum
HP:0000486Strabismus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21620353[PMID]_19559397[PMID]_25552650[PMID]

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