raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:397951

Microcephaly-thin corpus callosum-intellectual disability syndrome

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

A rare, genetic, syndromic intellectual disability disease characterized by progressive postnatal microcephaly and global developmental delay, as well as moderate to profound intellectual disability, difficulty or inability to walk, pyramidal signs (including spasticity, hyperreflexia and extensor plantar response) and thin corpus callosum revealed by brain imaging. Ophthalmologic signs (including nystagmus, strabismus and abnormal retinal pigmentation), foot deformity and genital anomalies may also be associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocephaly-thin corpus callosum-intellectual disability syndrome
frSyndrome de microcéphalie-corps calleux fin-déficience intellectuelle
deMikrozephalie-dünnes Corpus callosum-Intelligenzminderung-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microcefalia-adelgazamiento del cuerpo calloso-discapacidad intelectual
itSindrome microcefalia-corpo calloso sottile-disabilità intellettiva
nlMicrocefalie - dun corpus callosum - intellectuele achterstand-syndroom
ptSíndrome de microcefalia-corpo caloso estreito-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual
plZespół małogłowie-ścieńczenie ciała modzelowatego-niepełnosprawność intelektualna
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrocefalii, tenké corpus callosum a mentální retardaci
ukСиндром мікроцефалії-тонкого мозолистого тіла-інтелектуальної недостатності
zh小头薄胼胝体智力障碍综合征
trMikrosefali-ince korpus kallozum-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615599Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014273Evalidated
UMLSC4749429Evalidated

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
TAF2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11536ENSG000000643136049128q24.12TATA-box binding protein associated factor 224084144[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24084144[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24084144[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

18 annotations · validated 2019-12-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0012448Delayed myelination
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0001257Spasticity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001760Abnormal foot morphology
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0001647Bicuspid aortic valve
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0000577Exotropia
HP:0000666Horizontal nystagmus
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus

Annotation source: 24084144[PMID]_22633631[PMID]_21937992[PMID]

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Sources for this card