raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:300313

Congenital cataract-hearing loss-severe developmental delay syndrome

Synonyms: Congenital cataract-deafness-severe developmental delay syndrome · Huppke-Brendel syndrome · Lethal neurodegenerative disorder due to copper transport defect

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

Congenital cataract-hearing loss-severe developmental delay syndrome is a rare, genetic, lethal, neurometabolic disease characterized by congenital cataracts, sensorineural hearing loss, severe psychomotor developmental delay, severe, generalized muscular hypotonia, and central nervous system abnormalities (incl. cerebellar and cerebral hypoplasia, hypomyelination, wide subarachnoid spaces), in the presence of low serum copper and ceruloplasmin. Nystagmus and seizures have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital cataract-hearing loss-severe developmental delay syndromeCongenital cataract-deafness-severe developmental delay syndrome · Huppke-Brendel syndrome · Lethal neurodegenerative disorder due to copper transport defect
frSyndrome de cataracte congénitale-surdité-retard de développement sévèreNeurodégénerescence létale par déficit du transport du cuivre · Syndrome de Huppke-Brendel
deKongenitale Katarakt-Schwerhörigkeit-Entwicklungsverzögerung-SyndromHuppke-Brendel-Syndrom · Letale neurodegenerative Krankheit durch Kupfer-Transport-Defekt
esSíndrome de cataratas congénitas-hipoacusia-retraso grave del desarrolloSíndrome de Huppke-Brendel · Síndrome de cataratas congénitas-sordera-retraso grave del desarrollo · Trastorno neurodegenerativo letal por un defecto de transporte del cobre
itSindrome cataratta congenita, sordità e grave ritardo dello sviluppoMalattia neurodegenerativa letale da difetto del trasporto del rame · Sindrome cataratta congenita-sordità-grave ritardo dello sviluppo
nlCongenitaal cataract - gehoorverlies - ernstige ontwikkelingsachterstand-syndroomCongenitaal cataract - doofheid - ernstige ontwikkelingsachterstand-syndroom · Letale neurodegeneratieve aandoening door defect van kopertransport · Syndroom van Huppke-Brendel
ptSíndrome de catarata congénita-perda auditiva-perturbação grave do desenvolvimento
plZespół zaćma wrodzona - niedosłuch - ciężkie opóźnienie rozwojuŚmiertelne zaburzenie neurodegeneracyjne z powodu defektu transportu miedzi · Zespół zaćma wrodzona-głuchota-znaczne opóźnienie rozwoju
csSyndrom zahrnující vrozenou kataraktu, ztrátu sluchu a těžké opoždění vývojeSyndrom zahrnující vrozenou kataraktu, hluchotu a těžké opoždění vývoje · Letální neurodegenerativní onemocnění způsobené poruchou transportu mědi
ukСиндром вродженої катаракти-втрати слуху-тяжкої затримки розвиткуСиндром вродженої катаракти - глухоти - тяжкої затримки розвитку · Синдром Хупке-Бренделя · Летальний нейродегенеративний розлад через дефект транспорту міді
zh先天性白内障-听力损失-严重发育迟缓综合征铜转运障碍所致致命性神经退行性病变
trDoğumsal katarakt-işitme kaybı-ağır gelişme geriliği sendromuHuppke-Brendel sendromu · Doğumsal katarakt-sağırlık-ağır gelişme geriliği sendromu · Bakır taşıma defektine bağlı letal nörodejeneratif bozukluk

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614482Evalidated
ICD-10E83.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013772Evalidated
UMLSC4751114Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC33A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:95ENSG000001693596036903q25.31solute carrier family 33 member 122243965[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15902551[PMID]_22243965[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_15902551[PMID]_22243965[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card