raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:500533

Polyhydramnios-megalencephaly-symptomatic epilepsy syndrome

Synonyms: PMSE syndrome

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

A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by a pregnancy complicated by polyhydramnios, severe intractable epilepsy presenting in infancy, severe hypotonia, decreased muscle mass, global developmental delay, craniofacial dysmorphism (long face, large forehead, peaked eyebrows, broad nasal bridge, hypertelorism, large mouth with thick lips), and macrocephaly due to megalencephaly and hydrocephalus in most patients. Additional features that have been reported include cardiac anomalies like atrial septal defects, diabetes insipidus, and nephrocalcinosis, among others.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPolyhydramnios-megalencephaly-symptomatic epilepsy syndromePMSE syndrome
frSyndrome de polyhydramnios-mégalencéphalie-épilepsie symptomatiqueSyndrome PMSE
dePolyhydramnion-Megalenzephalie-symptomatische Epilepsie-SyndromPMSE-Syndrom
esSíndrome de polihidramnios-megalencefalia-epilepsia sintomáticaSíndrome PMSE
itSindrome polidramnios - megalencefalia - epilessia sintomatica
nlPolyhydramnion - megalencefalie - symptomatische epilepsie-syndroomPMSE-syndroom
ptSíndrome de epilepsia sintomática por polidramnios-megalencefalia
plZespół wielowodzia, padaczki objawowej i megalencefalii= en
csSyndrom zahrnující polyhydramnion, megalencefalii a symptomatickou epilepsiiPMSE syndrome · PMSE syndrom
ukСиндром полігідрамніозу-мегаленцефалії-симптоматичної епілепсіїСиндром PMSE
zh羊水过多-巨颅畸形-症状性癫痫综合征= en
trPolihidramnios-megalensefali-semptomatik epilepsi sendromuPMSE sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM611087Evalidated
ICD-10G40.4NTBTattributednot yet validated
MONDO0012611Evalidated
MeSHC567020Evalidated
UMLSC1970203Evalidated
GARD12913Evalidated

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
STRADADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:30172ENSG0000026617360862617q23.3STE20 related adaptor alpha28688840[PMID]_27170158[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families17 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27170158[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27170158[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

34 annotations · validated 2020-01-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0012469Infantile spasms
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0001355Megalencephaly
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012430Cerebral white matter hypoplasia
HP:0030891Periventricular white matter hyperintensities
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0003199Decreased muscle mass
HP:0000873Diabetes insipidus
HP:0002307Drooling
HP:0000297Facial hypotonia
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0002384Focal impaired awareness seizure
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0002553Highly arched eyebrow
HP:0011182Interictal epileptiform activity
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0000121Nephrocalcinosis
HP:0000194Open mouth
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0006829Severe muscular hypotonia
HP:0002133Status epilepticus
HP:0010804Tented upper lip vermilion
HP:0000154Wide mouth

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17522105[PMID]_27170158[PMID]_30311510[PMID]

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Sources for this card