raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:363969

Autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy

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

A rare, genetic, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by ventriculomegaly and progressive, symmetrical atrophy of the cerebral cortex grey and white matter (sparing the midbrain, brainstem, cerebellum and infratentorial segments), manifesting in early infancy with acquired microcephaly, irritability, regression of developmental milestones, feeding difficulties, akathisia, exaggerated startle response, spasticity (fisted hands, stiff arms, leg scissoring), abnormal muscle tone with hypotonic trunk and hypertonic extremities, visual impairment and seizures.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive cerebral atrophy
frAtrophie cérébrale autosomique récessive
deZerebrale Atrophie, autosomal-rezessive
esAtrofia cerebral autosómica recesiva
itAtrofia cerebrale autosomica recessiva
nlAutosomaal recessieve cerebrale atrofie
ptAtrofia cerebral autossómica recessiva
plAutosomalny recesywny zanik móżdżku
csAutozomálně recesivní mozková atrofie
ukАутосомно-рецесивна церебральна атрофія
zh常染色体隐性脑萎缩
trOtozomal resesif serebral atrofi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G31.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018218Evalidated
UMLSC4755252Evalidated

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
TMPRSS4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11878ENSG0000013764860656511q23.3transmembrane serine protease 423957953[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23957953[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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