raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:496756

Early-onset progressive encephalopathy-spastic ataxia-distal spinal muscular atrophy syndrome

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

A rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by neonatal to infantile onset of hypotonia, developmental delay, regression of motor skills with distal amyotrophy, ataxia, and spasticity, absent speech or dysarthria, and moderate to severe cognitive impairment. Optic atrophy may also be associated. Brain imaging shows cerebellar atrophy and thin corpus callosum, as well as brain iron accumulation in the pallidum and substantia nigra beginning during the second decade of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEarly-onset progressive encephalopathy-spastic ataxia-distal spinal muscular atrophy syndrome
frSyndrome d'encéphalopathie progressive à début précoce-ataxie spastique-amyotrophie spinale distale
deFrüh-beginnende progressive Enzephalopathie-spastische Ataxie-distale spinale Muskelatrophie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de encefalopatía progresiva-ataxia espástica-atrofia muscular espinal distal de inicio precoz
itSindrome encefalopatia progressiva ad esordio precoce-atassia spastica-atrofia muscolare spinale distale
nlProgressieve encefalopathie met vroege aanvang - spastische ataxie - distale spinale musculaire atrofie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de encefalopatia progressiva de início precoce-ataxia espástica-atrofia muscular espinhal distal
plZespół wczesnej i postępującej encefalopatii, ataksji spastycznej, dystalnej atrofii mięśniowo-rdzeniowej
csSyndrom zahrnující progresivní encefalopatii s časným nástupem, spastickou ataxii a spinální muskulární atrofii
ukСиндром ранньої прогресуючої енцефалопатії-спастичної атаксії-дистальної спінальної мязової атрофії
zh早发性进行性脑病-痉挛性共济失调-远端脊髓性肌萎缩症
trErken başlangıçlı ilerleyici ensefalopati-spastik ataksi-distal spinal musküler atrofi sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617207Evalidated
ICD-10G31.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0044651Evalidated
UMLSC5567451Evalidated

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
TBCEDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11582ENSG000002847706049341q42.3tubulin folding cofactor E27666369[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families6 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27666369[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27666369[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

24 annotations · validated 2018-11-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003693Distal amyotrophyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002448Progressive encephalopathyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002497Spastic ataxiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0007269Spinal muscular atrophyDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0003698Difficulty standing
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0003444EMG: chronic denervation signs
HP:0009027Foot dorsiflexor weakness
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002425Anarthria
HP:0012678Iron accumulation in substantia nigra
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0007199Progressive spastic paraparesis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001285Spastic tetraparesis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001250Seizure
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0000829Hypoparathyroidism

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27666369[PMID]

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