raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:929

Achalasia-microcephaly syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

An extremely rare genetic syndrome characterized by the association of microcephaly, intellectual deficit and achalasia (with symptoms of coughing, dysphagia, vomiting, failure to thrive and aspiration appearing in infancy/early-childhood). Antenatal exposure to Mefloquine was reported in one simplex case.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAchalasia-microcephaly syndrome
frSyndrome d'achalasie-microcéphalie
deAchalasie - Mikrozephalie
esSíndrome de acalasia-microcefalia
itSindrome acalasia - microcefalia
nlAchalasie - microcefalie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de acalasia-microcefalia
plAchalazja- mikrocefalia
csSyndrom zahrnující achalázii a mikrocefalii
ukСиндром ахалазії-мікроцефалії
zh贲门失弛缓-小头综合征
trAkalazya-mikrosefali sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM200450Evalidated
ICD-10Q39.5NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008699Evalidated
MeSHC536010Evalidated
UMLSC1860212Evalidated
GARD456Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated3048841[PMID]_2591072[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3048841[PMID]_2591072[PMID]

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:0007477Abnormal dermatoglyphics
HP:0002571Achalasia
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000448Prominent nose
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000347Micrognathia

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card