raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:352490

Autism spectrum disorder due to AUTS2 deficiency

Synonyms: ASD due to AUTS2 deficiency · AUTS2 syndrome

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

A rare genetic syndromic intellectual disability characterized by global developmental delay and borderline to severe intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder with obsessive behavior, stereotypies, hyperactivity but frequently friendly and affable personality, feeding difficulties, short stature, muscular hypotonia, microcephaly, characteristic dysmorphic features (hypertelorism, high arched eyebrows, ptosis, deep and/or broad nasal bridge, broad/prominent nasal tip, short and/or upturned philtrum, narrow mouth, and micrognathia), and skeletal anomalies (kyphosis and/or scoliosis, arthrogryposis, slender habitus and extremities). Other clinical features may include hernias, congenital heart defects, cryptorchidism and seizures.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutism spectrum disorder due to AUTS2 deficiencyASD due to AUTS2 deficiency · AUTS2 syndrome
frTrouble du spectre de l'autisme par déficit en AUTS2Syndrome AUTS2
deAutismus-Spektrum-Störung durch AUTS-MangelASD durch AUTS2-Mangel · AUTS2-Syndrom
esTrastorno del espectro autista por deficiencia en AUTS2Síndrome AUTS2 · TEA por deficiencia de AUTS2
itDisturbo dello spettro dell'autismo da deficit di AUTS2ASD da deficit di AUTS2 · Sindrome AUTS2
nlAutismespectrumstoornis door AUTS2-deficiëntieASD als gevolg van AUTS2-deficiëntie · AUTS2-syndroom
ptDoença do espectro do autismo por défice de AUTS2
plZaburzenie ze spektrum autyzmu z powodu niedoboru AUTS2ASD z powodu niedoboru AUTS2 · Zespół AUTS2
csPorucha autistického spektra způsobená deficitem AUTS2AUTS2 syndrom · ASD způsobená deficitem AUTS2
ukРозлад аутистичного спектру, зумовлений дефіцитом AUTS2РАС через дефіцит AUTS2 · Синдром AUTS2
zhAUTS2基因缺陷所致自闭症谱系障碍AUTS2基因缺陷所致ASD
trAUTS2 eksikliğine bağlı otizm spektrum bozukluğuAUTS2 sendromu · AUTS2 eksikliğine bağlı ASD

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615834Evalidated
ICD-10F84.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014361Evalidated
UMLSC4749945Evalidated

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
AUTS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:14262ENSG000001583216072707q11.22activator of transcription and developmental regulator AUTS223332918[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families60 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23332918[PMID]_27075013[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23332918[PMID]_27075013[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

55 annotations · validated 2019-10-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000733Abnormal repetitive mannerisms
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0001488Bilateral ptosis
HP:0000722Compulsive behaviors
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002553Highly arched eyebrow
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0008762Repetitive compulsive behavior
HP:0012745Short palpebral fissure
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0025112Sound sensitivity
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001760Abnormal foot morphology
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0012443Abnormality of brain morphology
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0002804Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0002803Congenital contracture
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0006184Decreased palmar creases
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0009183Joint contracture of the 5th finger
HP:0009473Joint contracture of the hand
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0004283Narrow palm
HP:0100277Periauricular skin pits
HP:0005274Prominent nasal tip
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23332918[PMID]_27075013[PMID]

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Sources for this card