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Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1

ORPHA:2254· ICD-10 Q04.3

Definition

A severe, genetic form of pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) characterized by spinal cord anterior horn cell degeneration in addition to pontocerebellar hypoplasia. Clinically, patients manifest with a severe global development deficit that is evident early on from difficulties in feeding and swallowing

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal