raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:308410

Autism-epilepsy syndrome due to branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare disorder of branched-chain amino acid metabolism characterized by childhood-onset epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability with reduced levels of plasma branched chain aminoacids.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutism-epilepsy syndrome due to branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase deficiency
frSyndrome d'autisme-épilepsie par défict en kinase déshydrogénase des cétoacides à chaînes ramifiées
deAutismus-Epilepsie-Syndrom durch Verzweigtketten-Ketosäuredehydrogenase-Kinase-Mangel
esSíndrome de autismo-epilepsia por deficiencia de la deshidrogenasa quinasa de cetoácidos de cadena ramificada
itSindrome autismo-epilessia, da deficit di chetoacido deidrogenasi chinasi a catena ramificata
nlAutisme - epilepsie-syndroom door deficiëntie van vertakte keten-ketozuurdehydrogenasekinase
ptSíndrome autista-epilepsia por deficiência de desidrogenase cinase dos cetoácidos de cadeia ramificada
plZespół autyzm-padaczka z powodu niedoboru kinazy dehydrogenazy rozgałęzionych łańcuchów ketokwasów
csSyndrom zahrnující autismus a epilepsii, způsobený deficitem kinázy a dehydrogenázy větvených ketokyselin
ukСиндром аутизму-епілепсії внаслідок дефіциту кінази кетокислотної дегідрогенази з розгалуженим ланцюгом
zh支链酮酸脱氢酶激酶缺乏症所致孤独症-癫痫综合征
trDallı zincirli ketoasit dehidrojenaz kinaz eksikliğine bağlı otizm-epilepsi sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614923Evalidated
ICD-10E71.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.DYNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013970Evalidated
UMLSC4749908Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BCKDKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16902ENSG0000010350761490116p11.2branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase kinase22956686[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated24449431[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated24449431[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