raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:370022

Ataxia-intellectual disability-oculomotor apraxia-cerebellar cysts syndrome

Synonyms: Poretti-Boltshauser syndrome

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

A rare neuro-ophthalmological disease characterized by nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia, delayed motor and language development and intellectual disability, in addition to ophthalmological abnormalities (e.g. oculomotor apraxia, strabismus, amblyopia, retinal dystrophy and myopia). Cerebellar cysts, cerebellar dysplasia and cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, seen on magnetic resonance imaging, are also characteristic of the disease.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtaxia-intellectual disability-oculomotor apraxia-cerebellar cysts syndromePoretti-Boltshauser syndrome
frSyndrome d'ataxie-déficience intellectuelle-apraxie oculomotrice-kystes cérébelleuxSyndrome de Poretti-Boltshauser
deAtaxie-Intelligenzminderung-okulomotorische Apraxie-zerebelläre Zysten-SyndromPoretti-Boltshauser-Syndrom
esSíndrome de ataxia-discapacidad intelectual-apraxia oculomotora-quistes cerebelososSíndrome de Poretti-Boltshauser
itSindrome atassia-disabilità intellettiva-aprassia oculomotoria-cisti cerebellariSindrome di Poretti-Boltshauser
nlAtaxie - intellectuele achterstand - oculomotorische apraxie - cerebellaire cysten-syndroomSyndroom van Poretti-Boltshauser
ptSíndrome de ataxia-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual-apraxia oculomotora-quistos cerebelosos
plZespół ataksja-niepełnosprawność intelektualna-apraksja okoruchowa-torbiele móżdżku= en
csSyndrom zahrnující ataxii, mentální retardaci, okulomotorickou apraxii a mozečkové cysty= en
ukСиндром атаксії-інтелектуальної недостатності-окуломоторної апраксії-кіст мозочкаСиндром Поретті-Больцгаузера
zh共济失调-智力障碍-动眼神经失用-小脑囊肿综合征Poretti-Boltshauser综合征
trAtaksi-zihinsel yetersizlik-okülomotor apraksi-serebellar kist sendromuPoretti-Boltshauser sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615960Evalidated
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014419Evalidated
UMLSC4014821Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LAMA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6481ENSG0000010168015032018p11.31laminin subunit alpha 125105227[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24013853[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

22 annotations · validated 2019-11-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002350Cerebellar cyst
HP:0007033Cerebellar dysplasia
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002198Dilated fourth ventricle
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0000646Amblyopia
HP:0011933Elongated superior cerebellar peduncle
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0007068Inferior vermis hypoplasia
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000657Oculomotor apraxia
HP:0001105Retinal atrophy
HP:0000486Strabismus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002599Head titubation
HP:0000540Hypermetropia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000556Retinal dystrophy
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26932191[PMID]_28283601[PMID]_25105227[PMID]_24013853[PMID]

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