raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:51

Aicardi-Goutières syndrome

Synonyms: Encephalopathy with basal ganglia calcification · Encephalopathy with intracranial calcification and chronic lymphocytosis of cerebrospinal fluid

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

A rare inherited subacute encephalopathy characterized by the variable association of basal ganglia calcification, leukodystrophy, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocytosis and evidence of enhanced type I interferon signaling in blood and CSF.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAicardi-Goutières syndromeEncephalopathy with basal ganglia calcification · Encephalopathy with intracranial calcification and chronic lymphocytosis of cerebrospinal fluid
frSyndrome d'Aicardi-GoutièresEncéphalopathie familiale avec calcifications intracrâniennes et lymphocytose chronique du LCR · Syndrome d'encéphalopathie-calcification des ganglions basaux
deAicardi-Goutières-SyndromEnzephalopathie mit Basalganglien-Kalzifikation · Enzephalopathie mit intrakranieller Verkalkung und chronischer CSF-Lymphozytose
esSíndrome de Aicardi-GoutièresEncefalopatía con calcificaciones intracraneales y linfocitosis crónica del líquido cefalorraquídeo · Encefalopatía con calcificación de los ganglios basales
itSindrome di Aicardi-GoutièresEncefalopatia con calcificazione dei gangli basali · Encefalopatia con calcificazione intracranica e linfocitosi cronica del liquido cerebrospinale
nlSyndroom van Aicardi-GoutièresEncefalopathie met calcificatie van basale ganglia · Encefalopathie met intracraniële calcificatie en chronische lymfocytose van cerebrospinaal vocht
ptSíndrome Aicardi-Goutieres
plZespół Aicardiego i GoutièresaEncefalopatia z zwapnieniem wewnątrzczaszkowym i przewlekłą leukocytozą płynu mózgowo-rdzeniowego · Encefalopatia z zwapnieniem zwojów podstawnych
csAicardiho-Goutièresův syndromEncefalopatie s kalcifikací bazálních ganglií · Encefalopatie s intrakraniální kalcifikací a chronickou lymfocytózou likvoru · Aicardi-Goutièresův syndrom
ukСиндром Айкарді-ГутьєресаЕнцефалопатія з кальцифікацією базальних гангліїв · Енцефалопатія з внутрішньочерепною кальцифікацією та хронічним лімфоцитозом спинномозкової рідини
zhAicardi-GoutiÞres综合征脑病伴颅内钙化和脑脊液慢性淋巴细胞增多
trAicardi-GoutiÞres sendromuBazal gangliyon kalsifikasyonu ile seyreden ensefalopati · İntrakraniyal kalsifikasyon ile seyreden ensefalopati ve beyin omurilik sıvısının kronik lenfositozu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM225750BTNTvalidated
OMIM610181BTNTvalidated
OMIM610329BTNTvalidated
OMIM610333BTNTvalidated
OMIM612952BTNTvalidated
OMIM615010BTNTvalidated
OMIM615846BTNTvalidated
OMIM619486BTNTvalidated
OMIM619487BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G31.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C55.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018866Evalidated
MeSHC535607Evalidated
UMLSC0393591Evalidated
GARD575Evalidated
MedDRA10083189Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

9 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
IFIH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:18873ENSG000001152676069512q24.2interferon induced with helicase C domain 124686847[PMID]_24995871[PMID]
ADARDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:225ENSG000001607101469201q21.3adenosine deaminase RNA specific20301648[PMID]_23001123[PMID]
LSM11Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30860ENSG000001558586179105q33.3LSM11, U7 small nuclear RNA associated33230297[PMID]
RNASEH2ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18518ENSG0000010488960603419p13.13ribonuclease H2 subunit A20301648[PMID]
RNASEH2BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25671ENSG0000013610461032613q14.3ribonuclease H2 subunit B20301648[PMID]
RNASEH2CDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24116ENSG0000017292261033011q13.1ribonuclease H2 subunit C20301648[PMID]
RNU7-1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:34033ENSG0000023892361787612p13.31RNA, U7 small nuclear 133230297[PMID]
SAMHD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15925ENSG0000010134760675420q11.23SAM and HD domain containing deoxynucleoside triphosphate triphosphohydrolase 120301648[PMID]_20842748[PMID]_19525956[PMID]
TREX1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12269ENSG000002136896066093p21.31three prime repair exonuclease 120301648[PMID]_16845398[PMID]_17357087[PMID]_20799324[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301648[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

72 annotations · validated 2023-09-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002139Arrhinencephaly
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002187Intellectual disability, profound
HP:0007052Multifocal cerebral white matter abnormalities
HP:0002132Porencephaly
HP:0001257Spasticity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0012444Brain atrophy
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0009710Chilblains
HP:0009704Chronic CSF lymphocytosis
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0007076Extrapyramidal muscular rigidity
HP:0000625Eyelid coloboma
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0009709Increased CSF interferon alpha
HP:0030356Increased serum interferon-gamma level
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0002415Leukodystrophy
HP:0002371Loss of speech
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001955Unexplained fevers
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0001063Acrocyanosis
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0001640Cardiomegaly
HP:0000965Cutis marmorata
HP:0007108Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy
HP:0001087Developmental glaucoma
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001609Hoarse voice
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0002828Multiple joint contractures
HP:0003552Muscle stiffness
HP:0004809Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0012490Panniculitis
HP:0001357Plagiocephaly
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0030880Raynaud phenomenon
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0002313Spastic paraparesis
HP:0002510Spastic tetraplegia
HP:0001337Tremor
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0004942Aortic aneurysm
HP:0004963Calcification of the aorta
HP:0005550Chronic lymphatic leukemia
HP:0040140Degeneration of the striatum
HP:0030038Enchondroma
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0100578Lipoatrophy
HP:0011834Moyamoya phenomenon
HP:0100614Myositis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 37515439[PMID]_20301648[PMID]_29239743[PMID]_27260006[PMID]_26445875[PMID]_27604406[PMID]_26052098[PMID]_24995871[PMID]_24686847[PMID]_23001123[PMID]_21633013[PMID]

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