raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:728514

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16

Synonyms: MINPP1-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia · PCH16

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Status
active

A rare subtype of pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) characterized by an almost complete absence of motor and cognitive development, microcephaly, epilepsy, spastic tetraplegia, vision impairment, extrapyramidal movements, and stereotypies. Brain imaging is distinct from other PCH subtypes and consists of mild-to-severe PCH, ventriculomegaly, thin corpus callosum and hypoplasia and T2-weighted hyperintensity of the basal ganglia and thalamus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

9 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16MINPP1-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia · PCH16
frHypoplasie pontocérébelleuse type 16Hypoplasie pontocérébelleuse associée à MINPP1 · HPC16
dePontozerebelläre Hypoplasie Typ 16PCH16 · MINPP1-assoziierte pontozerebelläre Hypoplasie
esHipoplasia pontocerebelosa tipo 16HPC16 · Hipoplasia pontocerebelosa asociada al gen MINPP1 · PCH16
itIpoplasia pontocerebellare tipo 16Ipoplasia pontocerebellare correlata a MINPP1 · PCH16
nlPontocerebellaire hypoplasie type 16PCH16 · MINPP1-gerelateerde pontocerebellaire hypoplasie
ptPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16
plPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16= en
csPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16= en
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM619527Evalidated

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
MINPP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7102ENSG0000010778960539110q23.2multiple inositol-polyphosphate phosphatase 133168985[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