raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:71518

Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy

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

A rare, transient paroxysmal dystonia characterized by onset of recurrent episodes of torticollis posturing of the head between infancy and early-childhood.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBenign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy
frTorticolis paroxystique bénin de l'enfant
deTorticollis, benigner paroxysmaler, des Kindesalters
esTorticolis paroxística benigna del lactante
itTorcicollo parossistico benigno infantile
nlGoedaardige paroxysmale torticollis in zuigelingenperiode
ptTorcicolo paroxístico benigno da infância
plŁagodny napadowy kręcz karku niemowląt
csBenigní infantilní paroxysmální tortikolis
ukДоброякісна пароксизмальна кривошия немовлят
zh良性婴儿阵发性斜颈
trSüt çocuğunda selim paroksismal tortikollisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G24.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A02.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019113Evalidated
UMLSC3494934Evalidated

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
CACNA1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1388ENSG0000014183760101119p13.13calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A12162387[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families150 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]_19182151[PMID]_29956301[PMID]_29656928[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]

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 2018-04-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000473Torticollis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002457Abnormal head movements
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002329Drowsiness
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 12162387[PMID]_25644090[PMID]

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