raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:481152

PYCR2-related microcephaly-progressive leukoencephalopathy

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

PYCR2-related microcephaly-progressive leukoencephalopathy is a rare, genetic, syndromic intellectual disability disorder characterized by progressive postnatal microcephaly, cerebral hypomyelination and severe psychomotor developmental delayed with absent speech, as well as axial hypotonia, appendicular hypertonia with hyperextensibility of the wrists and ankles, hyperreflexia, severe muscle wasting and failure to thrive. Associated craniofacial dysmorphism includes triangular facies with bitemporal narrowing, down- or upslanting palpebral fissures, malar hypoplasia, large malformed ears with overfolded helices, upturned bulbous nose, long smooth philtrum and thin vermilion borders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPYCR2-related microcephaly-progressive leukoencephalopathy
frMicrocéphalie avec leucoencéphalopathie progressive associée à PYCR2
dePYCR2-abhängige Mikrozephalie-progressive Leukoenzephalopathie
esMicrocefalia asociada a PYCR2-leucoencefalopatía progresiva
itMicrocefalia con leucoencefalopatia progressiva correlata a PYCR2
nlPYCR2-gerelateerde microcefalie - progressieve leuko-encefalopathie
ptMicrocefalia-leucoencefalopatia progressiva PYCR2-relacionada
plMałogłowie - postępująca leukoencefalopatia zależne od PYCR2
csPYCR2-vázaná mikrocefalie s progresivní leukoencefalopatií
ukPYCR2-асоційована мікроцефалія-прогресуюча лейкоенцефалопатія
zhPYCR2相关小头畸形-进行性脑白质发育不良
trPYCR2 -ilişkili mikrosefali ilerleyici lökoensefalopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616420Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018825Evalidated
MONDO14632Evalidated
MONDO18825Evalidated
UMLSC4225332Evalidated

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
PYCR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:30262ENSG000001438116164061q42.12pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 225865492[PMID]_27130255[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families18 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25865492[PMID]_27130255[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25865492[PMID]_27130255[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

62 annotations · validated 2020-01-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000253Progressive microcephaly
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0003429CNS hypomyelination
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0030890Hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0000327Hypoplasia of the maxilla
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000411Protruding ear
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0007258Severe demyelination of the white matter
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000924Abnormality of the skeletal system
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0001166Arachnodactyly
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0011229Broad eyebrow
HP:0010055Broad hallux
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0100704Cerebral visual impairment
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0011166Focal myoclonic seizure
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002283Global brain atrophy
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0005072Hyperextensibility at wrists
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0002365Hypoplasia of the brainstem
HP:0006460Increased laxity of ankles
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0002509Limb hypertonia
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000341Narrow forehead
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000396Overfolded helix
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border
HP:0005659Thoracic kyphoscoliosis
HP:0000325Triangular face
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27860360[PMID]_27130255[PMID]_25865492[PMID]

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