raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:411590

Wolfram-like syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Wolfram-like syndrome is a rare endocrine disease characterized by the triad of adult-onset diabetes mellitus, progressive hearing loss (usually presenting in the first decade of life and principally of low to moderate frequencies), and/or juvenile-onset optic atrophy. Psychiatric (i.e. anxiety, depression, hallucinations) and sleep disorders, the only neurologic abnormalities observed in this disease, have been reported in rare cases. Unlike Wolfram syndrome, patients with Wolfram-like syndrome do not report endocrine or cardiac findings.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWolfram-like syndrome
frSyndrome de Wolfram-like
deWolfram-ähnliches Syndrom
esSíndrome similar a WolframSíndrome de Wolfram-like
itSindrome Wolfram-simile
nlWolfram-achtig syndroom
ptSíndrome semelhante a Wolfram
plZespół podobny do zespołu Wolframa
csWolfram-like syndrom
ukВольфрам-подібний синдром
zhWolfram样综合征
trWolfram benzeri sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614296Evalidated
ICD-10E34.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013673Evalidated
UMLSC4518338Evalidated

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
WFS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12762ENSG000001095016062014p16.1wolframin ER transmembrane glycoprotein20069065[PMID]_20301750[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

22 annotations · validated 2015-12-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000709Psychosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0010935Abnormality of the upper urinary tract
HP:0000863Central diabetes insipidus
HP:0008527Congenital sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002579Gastrointestinal dysmotility
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0001952Glucose intolerance
HP:0000026Male hypogonadism
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0008193Primary gonadal insufficiency
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0008850Severe postnatal growth retardation

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 16648378[PMID]_21538838[PMID]_18544103[PMID]_12107816[PMID]_7490992[PMID]_20301750[PMID]

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