raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2997

Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Tucker syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
historical

Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome is a rare, hereditary disorder with ptosis characterized by the combination of congenital bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis and congenital bilateral ptosis. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1983.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPtosis-vocal cord paralysis syndromeTucker syndrome
frSyndrome de ptosis-paralysie des cordes vocalesSyndrome de Tucker
dePtosis-Stimmbandlähmung-SyndromTucker-Syndrom
esSíndrome de ptosis-parálisis de las cuerdas vocalesSíndrome de Tucker
itSindrome ptosi e paralisi delle corde vocaliSindrome di Tucker
nlPtosis - paralyse van stemband-syndroomPtosis - stembandverlamming-syndroom · Syndroom van Tucker
ptSíndrome de ptose-parésia das cordas vocaisSíndrome Tucker
plZespół ptozy i porażenia fałdów głosowychZespół Tuckera · Zespół Tuckera
csSyndrom zahrnující ptózu a paralýzu hlasivekTuckerův syndrom
ukСиндром птозу-паралічу голосових звязокСиндром Такера
zh睑下垂-声带麻痹综合征Tucker综合征
trPitoz-vokal kord paraliz sendromuTucker sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM193240Evalidated
ICD-10J38.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11CA0H.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008665Evalidated
MeSHC536923Evalidated
UMLSC1860403Evalidated
GARD427Evalidated

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 (1):

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated6633110[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_6633110[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

6 annotations · validated 2017-09-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002301Hemiplegia
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0001601Laryngomalacia
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001622Premature birth
HP:0003510Severe short stature
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