raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97244

Rigid spine syndrome

Synonyms: Rigid spine congenital muscular dystrophy

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

Rigid spine syndrome (RSS) is a slowly progressive childhood-onset congenital muscular dystrophy characterized by contractures of the spinal extensor muscles associated with abnormal posture (limitation of neck and trunk flexure), progressive scoliosis of the spine, early marked cervico-axial muscle weakness with relatively preserved strength and function of the extremities and progressive respiratory insufficiency.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRigid spine syndromeRigid spine congenital muscular dystrophy
frSyndrome de la colonne raideRigid spine syndrome · Syndrome du rachis raide
deRigid-Spine-Syndrom
esSíndrome de columna rígida
itSindrome della colonna rigida
nlRigide wervelkolom-syndroom
ptSíndrome da coluna rígida
plZespół "sztywnego kręgosłupa" ( Rigid spine syndrome )= en
csSyndrom rigidní páteřeVrozená svalová dystrofie se spinální rigiditou
ukСиндром ригідного хребтаВроджена мязова дистрофія хребта з ригідністю
zh强直脊柱综合征强直脊柱先天性肌萎缩
trSert omurga sendromuRijit omurga doğumsal kas distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602771NTBTvalidated
OMIM620265NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C70.6NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019951Evalidated
MeSHC535683Evalidated
UMLSC0410180Evalidated
GARD4723Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ACTA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:129ENSG000001436321026101q42.13actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle25182138[PMID]
SELENONDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15999ENSG000001624306062101p36.11selenoprotein N20301468[PMID]_11528383[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birthUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.13 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[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

20 annotations · validated 2018-01-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011842Abnormality of skeletal morphology
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0003306Spinal rigidity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030878Abnormality on pulmonary function testing
HP:0031546Cardiac conduction abnormality
HP:0002987Elbow flexion contracture
HP:0003089Hamstring contractures
HP:0003273Hip contracture
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002090Pneumonia
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0003391Gowers sign
HP:0002515Waddling gait

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 10665485[PMID]

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