raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:661

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Synonyms: Ondine curse · Ondine syndrome · CCHS · Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disease due to a severely impaired central autonomic control of breathing and dysfunction of the autonomous nervous system.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital central hypoventilation syndromeOndine curse · Ondine syndrome · CCHS · Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome
frSyndrome d'OndineCCHS · Syndrome d'hypoventilation alvéolaire centrale congénitale · Syndrome d'hypoventilation centrale congénitale
deKongenitales zentrales HypoventilationssyndromCCHS · Hypoventilation, alveoläre kongenitale · Kongenitales zentral-alveoläres Hypoventilations-Syndrom · Ondine-Syndrom · Undine-Syndrom
esSíndrome de hipoventilación central congénitaCCHS · Maldición de Ondine · Síndrome de Ondine · Síndrome de hipoventilación alveolar central congénita
itSindrome congenita da ipoventilazione centraleCCHS · Maledizione di Ondine · Sindrome congenita da ipoventilazione alveolare centrale · Sindrome di Ondine
nlCongenitale centrale hypoventilatie-syndroomCCHS · Congenitale centrale alveolaire hypoventilatie-syndroom · Ondines vloek · Syndroom van Ondine
ptSíndrome de hipoventilação central congénitaCCHS · Síndrome Ondine · Síndrome de hipoventilação alveolar central congénita
plZespół OndynyCCHS · Klątwa Ondyny · Zespół wrodzonej ośrodkowej hipowentylacji · Zespół wrodzonej ośrodkowej hipowentylacji pęcherzykowej
csOndinina kletbaCCHS · Vrozený centrální hypoventilační syndrom · Vrozený centrální alveolární hypoventilační syndrom
ukСиндром вродженої центральної гіповентиляціїCCHS · Синдром вродженої центральної альвеолярної гіповентиляції · Прокляття Ундіни · Синдром Ундіни
zhOndine综合征先天性中枢性肺泡换气不足综合征
trOndine sendromuCCHS · Ondine laneti · Santral doğumsal hipoventilasyon sendromu · Doğumsal santral alveolar hipoventilasyon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM209880Evalidated
OMIM619482BTNTvalidated
OMIM619483BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G47.3NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-117A42.1Especificvalidated
MeSHC536209Evalidated
UMLSC1275808Evalidated
GARD8535Evalidated
MedDRA10066131Evalidated

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

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BDNFCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:1033ENSG0000017669711350511p14.1brain derived neurotrophic factor11840487[PMID]
EDN3Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:3178ENSG0000012420513124220q13.32endothelin 38696331[PMID]_20301600[PMID]
GDNFCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:4232ENSG000001686216008375p13.2glial cell derived neurotrophic factor
LBX1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16960ENSG0000013813660425510q24.32ladybird homeobox 130487221[PMID]
MYO1HDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13879ENSG0000017452761463612q24.11myosin IH28779001[PMID]
PHOX2BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9143ENSG000001091326038514p13paired like homeobox 2B20301600[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated15653965[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002270Abnormality of the autonomic nervous system
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0006747Ganglioneuroblastoma
HP:0003005Ganglioneuroma
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0100006Neoplasm of the central nervous system
HP:0003006Neuroblastoma
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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