raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:447896

Tremor-ataxia-central hypomyelination syndrome

Synonyms: TACH syndrome

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

This disease is described under 4H leukodystrophy

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTremor-ataxia-central hypomyelination syndromeTACH syndrome
frSyndrome de tremblement-ataxie-hypomyélinisation centraleSyndrome TACH
deTremor-Ataxie-zentrale Hypomyelinisierung-SyndromTACH
esSíndrome de temblor-ataxia-hipomielinización centralTACH
itSindrome tremore-atassia-ipomielinizzazione centraleTACH
nlTremor - ataxie - centrale hypomyelinisatie-syndroomTACH
ptSíndrome de tremor – ataxia – hipomielinização central
plZespół drżenia, ataksji i hipomielinizacji ośrodkowejTACH
csSyndrom zahrnující tremor, ataxii a centrální hypomyelinizaciTACH syndrom
ukСиндром тремору-атаксії-центральної гіпомієлінізаціїСиндром тахікардії
zh震颤性共济失调伴中枢性髓鞘发育落后综合征TACH综合征
trTremor-ataksi-santral hipomiyelinasyon sendromuTACH sendromu
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607694NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018656Evalidated
UMLSC5680067Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
POLR3ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30074ENSG0000014860661425810q22.3RNA polymerase III subunit A20640464[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20640464[PMID]_22384513[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20640464[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

41 annotations · validated 2018-05-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0000617Abnormality of ocular smooth pursuit
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0005341Autonomic bladder dysfunction
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0003429CNS hypomyelination
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0025460High myoinositol in brain by MRS
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0000668Hypodontia
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0002415Leukodystrophy
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000677Oligodontia
HP:0002403Positive Romberg sign
HP:0002174Postural tremor
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0002464Spastic dysarthria
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002493Upper motor neuron dysfunction
HP:0000511Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002307Drooling
HP:0006858Impaired distal proprioception
HP:0002166Impaired vibration sensation in the lower limbs
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000490Deeply set eye
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure

Annotation source: 20640464[PMID]_17159124[PMID]_22036171[PMID]_17712733[PMID]_15851747[PMID]_12605447[PMID]

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Sources for this card