raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:63260

Craniorachischisis

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Craniorachischisis is the most severe form of neural tube defect in which both the brain and spinal cord remain open to varying degrees. It is a very rare congenital malformation of the central nervous system.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCraniorachischisis
frCraniorachischisis
deKraniorhachischisis
esCraneorraquisquisis
itCraniorachischisi
nlCraniorachischisis
ptCranioraquisquisis
plRozszczep czaszki i kręgosłupa
csKraniorachischízaVrozený rozštěp lebečního krytu a páteře
ukКраніорахішизис
zh颅脊柱裂
trKraniyorakiz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q00.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11LA00.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0018969Evalidated
UMLSC0152426Evalidated
GARD10504Evalidated
MedDRA10011321Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DACT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:17748ENSG0000016561760786114q23.1dishevelled binding antagonist of beta catenin 122610794[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002323Anencephaly
HP:0005857Cervical spina bifida
HP:0002475Myelomeningocele
HP:0010301Spinal dysraphism
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002023Anal atresia
HP:0010309Bifid sternum
HP:0000776Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
HP:0001539Omphalocele
HP:0010497Sirenomelia

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21799625[PMID]

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Sources for this card