raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:642954

Autosomal recessive ataxia due to PEX16 deficiency

Synonyms: Mild peroxisomal disorder due to PEX16 deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Status
active

A rare genetic, peroxisomal disease characterized by chilhood onset progressive spastic paraparesis and ataxia due to PEX 16 deficieny. Additional clinical features include demyelinating and peripheral neuropathies, progressive unsteady gait and limb tremor, dystonia, marked lower limb spasticity, upper limb ataxia, involuntary facial movements, speech disturbance (including cerebellar dysarthria) and cataract. All patients need wheelchair in different periods of their lives depending on the severity of their condition. Cognitive functions are mostly preserved (slow deterioration over time were observed in few cases).

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Names in Orphadata languages

10 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive ataxia due to PEX16 deficiencyMild peroxisomal disorder due to PEX16 deficiency
frAtaxie autosomique récessive par déficit en PEX16Maladie peroxysomale modérée par déficit en PEX16
deAtaxie, autosomal-rezessive, PEX16-assoziierteMilde peroxisomale Störung durch PEX16-Defizienz
esAtaxia autosómica recesiva por deficiencia de PEX16Trastorno peroxisomal leve por deficiencia de PEX16
itAtassia autosomica recessiva da deficit di PEX16Malattia perossisomiale lieve da deficit di PEX16
nlAutosomaal recessieve ataxie door PEX16-deficiëntieMilde peroxisomale stoornis door PEX16-deficiëntie
ptAtaxia autossómica recessiva por deficiência PEX16Doença peroxissomal ligeira por deficiência PEX16
plAutosomalna recesywna ataksja związana z niedoborem PEX16= en
csAutozomálně recesivní ataxie způsobená deficitem PEX16= en
ukАутосомно-рецесивна атаксія, зумовлена дефіцитом PEX16Легкий пероксисомний розлад внаслідок дефіциту PEX16

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.1YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0957442Evalidated
UMLSC5816797Evalidated

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
PEX16Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8857ENSG0000012168060336011p11.2peroxisomal biogenesis factor 1626644994[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