raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:728521

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17

Synonyms: PCH17 · PRDM13-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia

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

A rare subtype of pontocerebellar hypoplasia characterized by global developmental delay, motor impairment, axial hypotonia and distal hypotonia as well as severe brainstem dysfunctions (feeding and respiratory difficulties, central apnea, bradycardia). Other variable clinical features can include ophtalmological, cardiac and gastrointestinal anomalies, facial dysmorphism and epilepsy. This subtype is associated with perinatal lethality. Brain imaging usually shows cerebellar hypoplasia together with brainstem hypoplasia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

9 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17PCH17 · PRDM13-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia
frHypoplasie pontocérébelleuse type 17HPC17 · Hypoplasie pontocérébelleuse associée à PRDM13
dePontozerebelläre Hypoplasie Typ 17PCH17 · PRDM13-assoziierte pontozerebelläre Hypoplasie
esHipoplasia pontocerebelosa tipo 17HPC17 · Hipoplasia pontocerebelosa asociada al gen PRDM13 · PCH17
itIpoplasia pontocerebellare tipo 17PCH17 · Ipoplasia pontocerebellare correlata a PRDM13
nlPontocerebellaire hypoplasie type 17PCH17 · PRDM13-gerelateerde pontocerebellaire hypoplasie
ptPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17
plPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17= en
csPontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17= en
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM619909Evalidated

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
PRDM13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:13998ENSG000001122386167416q16.2PR/SET domain 1335390279[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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