raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98523

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia

Synonyms: PCH · Pontoneocerebellar atrophy · Pontoneocerebellar hypoplasia

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

A rare group of neurodegenerative disorders with a prenatal onset characterized by hypoplasia and/or atrophy of the cerebellum and pons. Involvement of supratentorial structures is variable. Multiple forms have been described based on severity, age of onset and clinical presentation.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPontocerebellar hypoplasiaPCH · Pontoneocerebellar atrophy · Pontoneocerebellar hypoplasia
frHypoplasie pontocérébelleuseHPC · Hypoplasie pontonéocérébelleuse
dePontozerebelläre HypoplasiePCH · Pontozerebelläre Atrophie
esHipoplasia pontocerebelosaPCH · Atrofia pontoneocerebelosa · HPC · Hipoplasia pontoneocerebelosa
itIpoplasia pontocerebellareAtrofia pontoneocerebellare · Ipoplasia pontoneocerebellare · PCH
nlPontocerebellaire hypoplasiePontoneocerebellaire hypoplasie · PCH · Pontoneocerebellaire atrofie
ptHipoplasia pontocerebelosa não sindromáticaAtrofia pontoneocerebelosa · Hipoplasia pontoneocerebelosa · PHC
plNiesyndromiczna hipoplazja mostowo-móżdżkowaAtrofia mostowo-móżdżkowa · Hipoplazja mostowo-móżdżkowa · PCH
csNesyndromická pontocerebelární hypopláziePCH · Pontoneocerebelární atrofie · Pontoneocerebelární hypoplázie
ukНесиндромна гіпоплазія мозочкаPCH · Понтонеоцеребеллярна атрофія · Понтонеоцеребеллярна гіпоплазія
zh非综合征型脑桥小脑发育不全脑桥小脑发育不全
trSendromik olmayan pontocerebellar hipoplaziPCH · Pontoneoserebellar atrofi · Pontoneocerebllar hipoplazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-11LD20.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0020135Evalidated
UMLSC1261175Evalidated
GARD10977Evalidated

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):

Children (15):

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Genes

0 direct · 21 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AMPD2ORPHA:369920Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 9Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:469ENSG000001163371027711p13.3adenosine monophosphate deaminase 223911318[PMID]
CHMP1AORPHA:324569Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:8740ENSG0000013116516401016q24.3charged multivesicular body protein 1A23023333[PMID]
CLP1ORPHA:411493Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16999ENSG0000017240960875711q12.1cleavage factor polyribonucleotide kinase subunit 124766809[PMID]_24766810[PMID]
PRDM13ORPHA:728521Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 17Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:13998ENSG000001122386167416q16.2PR/SET domain 1335390279[PMID]
SLC25A46ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25198ENSG000001642096108265q22.1solute carrier family 25 member 4628637197[PMID]
TOE1ORPHA:284339Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:15954ENSG000001327736139311p34.1target of EGR1, exonuclease28092684[PMID]
TSEN15ORPHA:2524Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16791ENSG000001988606087561q25.3tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit 1527392077[PMID]
AGTPBP1ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17258ENSG000001350496068309q21.33ATP/GTP binding carboxypeptidase 130976113[PMID]
COASYORPHA:611256Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29932ENSG0000006812060985517q21.2Coenzyme A synthase30089828[PMID]_36495139[PMID]
EXOSC3ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17944ENSG000001073716064899p13.2exosome component 322544365[PMID]_25144110[PMID]
EXOSC8ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17035ENSG0000012069960601913q13.3exosome component 824989451[PMID]
EXOSC9ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9137ENSG000001237376061804q27exosome component 929727687[PMID]
MINPP1ORPHA:728514Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 16Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7102ENSG0000010778960539110q23.2multiple inositol-polyphosphate phosphatase 133168985[PMID]
PCLOORPHA:97249Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13406ENSG000001864726049187q21.11piccolo presynaptic cytomatrix protein25832664[PMID]
RARS2ORPHA:166073Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21406ENSG000001462826115246q15arginyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
SEPSECSORPHA:2524Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30605ENSG000001096186130094p15.2Sep (O-phosphoserine) tRNA:Sec (selenocysteine) tRNA synthase20920667[PMID]
TSEN2ORPHA:2524Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28422ENSG000001547436087533p25.2tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit 223562994[PMID]
TSEN34ORPHA:2524Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15506ENSG0000017089260875419q13.42tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit 3418711368[PMID]
TSEN54ORPHA:2524Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:27561ENSG0000018217360875517q25.1tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit 5420301773[PMID]
TSEN54ORPHA:166063Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:27561ENSG0000018217360875517q25.1tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit 54
VRK1ORPHA:2254Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12718ENSG0000010074960216814q32.2VRK serine/threonine kinase 119646678[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card