raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3051

Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome

Synonyms: Intellectual disability-sparse hair-brachydactyly syndrome

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

A rare, genetic, syndromic intellectual disability characterized by short stature, sparse hair, characteristic coarse face, brachydactyly with prominent interphalangeal joints, seizures and intellectual disability. Facial characteristics include triangular shaped face, dense and prominent eyelashes, rounded premaxilla, broad nasal base, thick alae nasi, upturned nasal tip, broad philtrum, thin upper vermilion, thick and everted lower vermilion and wide mouth.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNicolaides-Baraitser syndromeIntellectual disability-sparse hair-brachydactyly syndrome
frSyndrome de Nicolaides-BaraitserSyndrome de déficience intellectuelle-hypotrichose-brachydactylie
deNicolaides-Baraitser-SyndromIntelligenzminderung-spärliches Haar-Brachydaktylie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Nicolaides-BaraitserSíndrome de discapacidad intelectual-cabello escaso-braquidactilia
itSindrome di Nicolaides-BaraitserSindrome da disabilità intellettiva, capelli radi e brachidattilia
nlSyndroom van Nicolaides-BaraitserIntellectuele achterstand - dun haar - brachydactylie-syndroom
ptSíndrome Nicolaides-BaraitserSíndrome de perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual-cabelo rarefeito-braquidactilia
plNiepełnosprawność intelektualna - rzadkie włosy - brachydaktyliaZespół Nicolaidesa i Baraitsera
csSyndrom zahrnující mentální retardaci, řídké vlasy a brachydaktyliiNicolaidesův-Baraitserův syndrom · Nicolaides-Baraitserův syndrom
ukСиндром Ніколаїдеса-БарайцераСиндром інтелектуальної недостатності-рідкого волосся-брахідактилії
zh智力障碍-毛发稀疏-肢端短小综合征Nicolaides-Baraitser 综合征
trZihinsel yetersizlik-seyrek saç-brakidaktili sendromuNicolaides-Baraitser sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601358Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0011053Evalidated
MeSHC536116Evalidated
UMLSC1303073Evalidated
GARD270Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SMARCA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11098ENSG000000805036000149p24.3SWI/SNF related BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit ATPase 222366787[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families61 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25169878[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25169878[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

50 annotations · validated 2017-07-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005916Abnormal metacarpal morphology
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0010529Echolalia
HP:0000232Everted lower lip vermilion
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001373Joint dislocation
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0004279Short palm
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0009928Thick nasal alae
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border
HP:0000325Triangular face
HP:0000154Wide mouth
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010720Abnormal hair pattern
HP:0000035Abnormal testis morphology
HP:0001167Abnormality of finger
HP:0000581Blepharophimosis
HP:0009836Broad distal phalanx of finger
HP:0100760Clubbing of toes
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0007665Curly eyelashes
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0007392Excessive wrinkled skin
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0002553Highly arched eyebrow
HP:0000527Long eyelashes
HP:0000446Narrow nasal bridge
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0003510Severe short stature
HP:0012745Short palpebral fissure
HP:0002133Status epilepticus
HP:0006610Wide intermamillary distance
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0005930Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0100790Hernia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card