raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:75858

MORM syndrome

Synonyms: Intellectual disability-truncal obesity-retinal dystrophy-micropenis syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic syndromic intellectual disability characterized by language delay and mild to moderate intellectual disability associated with truncal obesity, congenital nonprogressive retinal dystrophy with poor night vision and reduced visual acuity, and micropenis in males. Cataracts may occur in the second or third decade of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMORM syndromeIntellectual disability-truncal obesity-retinal dystrophy-micropenis syndrome
frSyndrome MORMSyndrome de déficience intellectuelle-obésité du tronc-dystrophie rétinienne-micropénis
deMORM-SyndromIntelligenzminderung - stammbetonte Adipositas - Netzhautdystrophie - Mikropenis
esSíndrome MORMDiscapacidad intelectual-obesidad troncal-distrofia retiniana-micropene
itSindrome MORMDeficit cognitivo - obesità del tronco - distrofia retinica - micropene · Ritardo mentale - obesità del tronco - distrofia retinica - micropene
nlMORM-syndroomIntellectuele achterstand - rompobesitas - retinale dystrofie - micropenis · Mentale retardatie - rompobesitas - retinale dystrofie - micropenis
ptSíndrome MORM
plZespół MORMNiepełnosprawność intelektualna - otyłość - dystrofia siatkówki - mikropenis
csMORM syndromSyndrom zahrnující mentální retardaci, trunkální obezitu, retinální dystrofii a mikropenis
ukМОРМ-синдромСиндром інтелектуальної недостатності-трункулярного ожиріння-дистрофії сітківки- мікропеніса
zhMORM综合征智力障碍-躯干型肥胖-视网膜营养不良-小阴茎综合征
trMORM sendromuZihinsel yetersizlik-trunkal obezite-retina distrofi-mikropenis sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610156Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B70NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012423Evalidated
MeSHC536984Evalidated
UMLSC1857802Evalidated
GARD10121Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
INPP5EDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21474ENSG000001483846130379q34.3inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase E19668215[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
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

18 annotations · validated 2021-09-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0001956Truncal obesity
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0007675Progressive night blindness
HP:0001105Retinal atrophy
HP:0000556Retinal dystrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000613Photophobia

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31173343[PMID]_16493448[PMID]

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