raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:300573

Polymicrogyria due to TUBB2B mutation

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, genetic, complex cerebral cortical malformation characterized by generalized or focal dysgyria (also named polymicrogyria-like cortical dysplasia) or alternatively by microlissencephaly with dysmorphic basal ganglia and dysgenesis of the corpus callosum. Clinical manifestations are variable and include microcephaly, seizures, hypotonia, developmental delay, severe psychomotor delay, ataxia, spastic diplegia or tetraplegia, and ocular abnormalities (strabismus, ptosis or optic atrophy).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPolymicrogyria due to TUBB2B mutation
frPolymicrogyrie due à une mutation TUBB2B
dePolymikrogyrie durch TUBB2B-Genmutation
esPolimicrogiria por una mutación en el gen TUBB2B
itPolimicrogiria da mutazione TUBB2B
nlPolymicrogyrie door TUBB2B-mutatie
ptPolimicrogiria devido a mutação no gene TUBB2B
plPolimikrogyria z powodu mutacji TUBB3
csPolymikrogyrie způsobená mutací v TUBB2B genu
ukПолімікрогірія, зумовлена мутацією TUBB2B
zhTUBB2B变异所致多小脑回畸形
trTUBB2B mutasyonuna bağlı polimikrogri

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610031NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q04.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0012399Evalidated
MONDO12399Evalidated
UMLSC5681081Evalidated

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
TUBB2BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30829ENSG000001372856128506p25.2tubulin beta 2B class IIb19465910[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families36 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated19465910[PMID]_17036343[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

30 annotations · validated 2019-10-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002539Cortical dysplasia
HP:0002126Polymicrogyria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0002339Abnormal caudate nucleus morphology
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0025160Abnormal temper tantrums
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0002389Cavum septum pellucidum
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0025102Dysgenesis of the basal ganglia
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0002282Gray matter heterotopia
HP:0012377Hemianopia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0012110Hypoplasia of the pons
HP:0006956Lateral ventricle dilatation
HP:0007301Oromotor apraxia
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0012650Perisylvian polymicrogyria
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000486Strabismus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0001339Lissencephaly
HP:0010636Schizencephaly

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26130693[PMID]_22333901[PMID]_19465910[PMID]_16401865[PMID]_10891642[PMID]_27010057[PMID]

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Sources for this card