raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:401948

Hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency

Synonyms: CA-VA deficiency

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

A rare, hereditary inborn error of metabolism characterized by an acute onset of encephalopathy in infancy or early childhood. Apart from these episodic acute events, the disorder shows a relatively benign course. Multiple metabolic abnormalities are present, including metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, hypoglycemia, increased serum lactate and alanine.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiencyCA-VA deficiency
frEncéphalopathie hyperammoniémique par déficit en anhydrase carbonique VADéficit en CA-VA
deHyperammonämische Enzephalopathie durch Carboanhydrase VA-MangelCA-VA-Mangel
esEncefalopatía hiperamonémica por deficiencia de anhidrasa carbónica VADeficiencia de AC-VA
itEncefalopatia con iperammoniemia da deficit di anidrasi carbonica VADeficit di CA-VA
nlHyperammoniëmische encefalopathie door deficiëntie van koolzuuranhydrase VACA-VA-deficiëntie
ptEncefalopatia hiperamoniémica por défice de anidrase carbónica VA
plEncefalopatia hiperamonowa z powodu niedoboru anhydrazy węglanowej VANiedobór CA-VA
csHyperamonemická encefalopatie způsobená deficitem VA karbonyl dehydrogenázyCA-VA deficit
ukГіперамоніємічна енцефалопатія, зумовлена дефіцитом карбоангідрази ВАДефіцит CA-VA
zh碳酸酐酶VA缺乏症导致的高氨性脑病CA-VA缺陷
trKarbonik anhidraz VA eksikliğine bağlı hiperammonemik ensefalopatiCA-VA eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615751Evalidated
ICD-10E74.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.AYNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014332Evalidated
UMLSC4706871Evalidated
GARD13201Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CA5ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1377ENSG0000017499011476116q24.2carbonic anhydrase 5A24530203[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25834911[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25834911[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card