raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99807

PEHO-like syndrome

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

PEHO-like syndrome is a rare, genetic neurological disease characterized by progressive encephalopathy, early-onset seizures with a hypsarrhythmic pattern, facial and limb edema, severe hypotonia, early arrest of psychomotor development and craniofacial dysmorphism (evolving microcephaly, narrow forehead, short nose, prominent auricles, open mouth, micrognathia), in the absence of neuro-ophthalmic or neuroradiologic findings. Poor visual responsiveness, growth failure and tapering fingers are also associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPEHO-like syndrome
frSyndrome PEHO-like
dePEHO-ähnliches Syndrom
esSíndrome tipo PEHOSíndrome PEHO-like
itSindrome PEHO-simile
nlPEHO-achtig syndroom
ptSíndrome PEHO-like
plZespół podobny do PEHO
csPEHO-like syndrom
ukPEHO-подібний синдром
zh类PEHO综合征
trPEHO benzeri sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617507Evalidated
ICD-10G93.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0020495Evalidated
UMLSC1850056Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CCDC88ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25523ENSG000001153556097362p16.1coiled-coil and HOOK domain protein 88A26917597[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated8723564[PMID]_12868478[PMID]_12949965[PMID]_15968934[PMID]_22408680[PMID]_12818526[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_15968934[PMID]_22408680[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

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

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Sources for this card