raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:615938

Spastic paraparesis-cataracts-speech delay syndrome

Synonyms: Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 superactivity

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Status
active

A rare disorder of fatty acid biosynthesis characterized by spastic paraparesis, bilateral congenital/juvenile cataracts, gross motor developmental delay, speech delay and truncal hypotonia. Seizures in infancy can also be observed. Patients have elevated levels of ether lipids including plasmalogen. Majority of the affected individuals have normal brain imaging and normal growth. No microcephaly or dysmorphic features were reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

10 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpastic paraparesis-cataracts-speech delay syndromeFatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 superactivity
frSyndrome de paraparésie spastique-cataracte-retard de langageHyperactivité de l'acyl-CoA réductase 1
deSpastische Paraparese-Katarakte-Sprachverzögerung-SyndromFettsäure Acyl-CoA-Reduktase 1-Superaktivität
esSíndrome de paraplejía espástica-cataratas-retraso del hablaHiperactividad de la Acil-CoA reductasa 1 de ácidos grasos
itSindrome da paraparesi spastica, cataratta e ritardo del linguaggioIperattività della acil-CoA reduttasi 1 grassa
nlSpastische paraparese - cataract - spraakachterstand-syndroomSuperactiviteit van vetzuur-acyl-CoA-reductase 1
ptSíndrome de paraparésia espástica-cataratas-perturbação da linguagemSuperatividade da acil-CoA redutase 1 de ácidos gordos
plZespół parapareza spastyczna-zaćma-opóźnienie mowy= en
csSyndrom zahrnující spastickou paraparézu, kataraktu a opoždění řeči= en
ukСиндром спастичного паралічу-катаракти-затримки мовленняСуперактивність жирної ацил-КоА-редуктази 1

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM619338Evalidated
ICD-10E71.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0036212Evalidated
UMLSC5543440Evalidated

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
FAR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:26222ENSG0000019760161610711p15.3fatty acyl-CoA reductase 133239752[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card