raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3080

Intellectual disability, Wolff type

Synonyms: Wolff-Zimmermann syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

Intellectual disability, Wolff type is a rare intellectual disability syndrome characterized by severe intellectual disability, characteristic facial features (low anterior hairline, upward slanting palpebral fissures, ocular hypertelorism, broad, bulbous nose, large ears with helix incompletely developed, thick lips, and micrognathia) and additional anomalies including peripheral joint contractures, delayed skeletal maturation, bilateral cleft lip and palate, strabismus, terminal hypoplasia of fingers, hypospadias, and bilateral inguinal hernias.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIntellectual disability, Wolff typeWolff-Zimmermann syndrome
frDéficience intellectuelle type WolffSyndrome de Wolff-Zimmermann
deIntelligenzminderung Typ WolffWolff-Zimmermann-Syndrom
esDiscapacidad intelectual tipo WolffSíndrome de Wolff-Zimmermann
itDisabilità intellettiva, tipo WolffSindrome di Wolff-Zimmermann
nlIntellectuele achterstand, Wolff-typeSyndroom van Wolff-Zimmermann
ptPerturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual, tipo WolffSíndrome Wolff-Zimmermann
plNiepełnosprawność intelektualna typu WolffaZespół Wolffa i Zimmermanna
csMentální retardace, Wolffův typWolffův-Zimmermannův syndrom · Wolff-Zimmermannův syndrom
ukІнтелектуальна недостатність, тип ВольфаСиндром Вольфа-Ціммермана
zh智力障碍,Wolff亚型Wolff-Zimmermann综合征
trZihinsel yetersizlik, Wolff tipiWolff-Zimmermann sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM277990Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD90NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010203Evalidated
MeSHC537448Evalidated
UMLSC1848439Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated8151642[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8151642[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

29 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0001176Large hands
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0002162Low posterior hairline
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0000179Thick lower lip vermilion
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002242Abnormal intestine morphology
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0008559Hypoplastic superior helix
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0100335Non-midline cleft of the upper lip
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0000486Strabismus

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card