raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:496641

Early-onset progressive diffuse brain atrophy-microcephaly-muscle weakness-optic atrophy syndrome

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

A rare, severe early-onset neurodegenerative encephalopathy characterized mainly by developmental delay (DD) / developmental regression (DR), epilepsy, cortical atrophy, secondary hypomyelination and thin corpus callosum. Additional features include secondary microcephaly, hypotonia, spasticity, optic atrophy and skeletal anomalies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEarly-onset progressive diffuse brain atrophy-microcephaly-muscle weakness-optic atrophy syndrome
frSyndrome d'atrophie cérébrale diffuse précoce-microcéphalie-faiblesse musculaire-atrophie optique
deFrüh beginnende progressive diffuse Gehirnatrophie-Mikrozephalie-Muskelschwäche-Optikusatrophie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de atrofia cerebral difusa progresiva de inicio precoz-microcefalia-debilidad muscular-atrofia óptica
itSindrome atrofia cerebrale diffusa progressiva ad esordio precoce-microcefalia-debolezza muscolare-atrofia ottica
nlProgressieve diffuse hersenatrofie met vroege aanvang - microcefalie - spierzwakte - opticusatrofie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de atrofia cerebral difusa progressiva de início precoce-microcefalia-fraqueza muscular-atrofia óptica
plZespół wczesnej i postępującej rozsianej atrofii mózgu, osłabienia mięśniowego i zaniku nerwu wzrokowego
csSyndrom zahrnující progresivní difuzní atrofii mozku s časným nástupem, mikrocefalii, svalovou slabost a atrofii optiků
ukСиндром ранньої прогресуючої дифузної атрофії головного мозку-мікроцефалії-мязової слабкості-атрофії зорового нерва
zh早发型进行性弥漫性脑萎缩-小头肌-肌无力-视神经萎缩综合征
trErken başlangıçlı ilerleyici yaygın beyin atrofisi-mikrosefali-kas güçsüzlüğü-optik atrofi sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617193Evalidated
ICD-10G93.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0044646Evalidated
UMLSC5567454Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TBCDDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11581ENSG0000014155660464917q25.3tubulin folding cofactor D27807845[PMID]_27666374[PMID]_27666370[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families39 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27807845[PMID]_27666374[PMID]_27666370[PMID]_27928163[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27807845[PMID]_27666374[PMID]_27666370[PMID]_27928163[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

56 annotations · validated 2019-07-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0001257Spasticity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007179Absent smooth pursuit
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0006808Cerebral hypomyelination
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002187Intellectual disability, profound
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0002191Progressive spasticity
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0002804Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0012450Chronic constipation
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0003084Fractures of the long bones
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0001357Plagiocephaly
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0011451Primary microcephaly
HP:0004887Respiratory failure requiring assisted ventilation
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0045075Sparse eyebrow
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence
HP:0000687Widely spaced teeth
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000733Abnormal repetitive mannerisms
HP:0002607Bowel incontinence
HP:0002524Cataplexy
HP:0001374Congenital hip dislocation
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0001007Hirsutism
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0007002Motor axonal neuropathy
HP:0000011Neurogenic bladder
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0006532Recurrent pneumonia

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27807845[PMID]_27666370[PMID]_27666374[PMID]

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