raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3173

Infantile spasms-broad thumbs syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Tsao-Ellingson syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
historical

Infantile spasms-broad thumbs syndrome is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by profound developmental delay, facial dysmorphism (i.e. microcephaly, large anterior fontanel, hypertelorism, downslanting palpebral fissures, beaked nose, micrognathia), broad thumbs and flexion and/or extension spasms. Bilateral cataracts, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hydrocele have also been reported. EEG shows hypsarrhythmic features and MRI may reveal partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, mild brain atrophy and/or ventriculomegaly. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1990.

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInfantile spasms-broad thumbs syndromeTsao-Ellingson syndrome
frSyndrome de spasmes infantiles-pouces largesSyndrome de Tsao-Ellingson
deInfantile Krampfanfälle - breite DaumenTsao-Ellington-Syndrom
esSíndrome de espasmos-pulgar ancho del lactanteSíndrome de Tsao-Ellington
itSindrome spasmi infantili - pollici larghiSindrome di Tsao-Ellington
nlInfantiele spasmen - brede duimen-syndroomSyndroom van Tsao-Ellingson
ptSíndrome de espasmos infantis-polegares largosSíndrome Tsao-Ellingson
plNapady zgięciowe - szerokie kciukiZespół Tsao i Ellingsona
csSyndrom zahrnující infantilní spazmy a široké palceTsaoův-Ellingsonův syndrom · Tsao-Ellingsonův syndrom
ukСиндром інфантильних спазмів - широких великих пальцівСиндром Цао-Еллінгсона
zh婴儿痉挛-宽拇指综合征Tsao-Ellingson综合征
trİnfantil spazmlar-geniş başparmak sendromuTsao-Ellingson sendromu

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G40.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017852Evalidated
UMLSC4749287Evalidated
GARD3002Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

4

Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

5

Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated2335044[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_2335044[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.

6

HPO phenotypes

15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000235Abnormality of the fontanelles or cranial sutures
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100672Vaginal hernia
7

Sources for this card