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Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 12

ORPHA:611256· ICD-10 Q04.3

Definition

A lethal form of pontocerebellar hypoplasia characterized by prenatal onset of microcephaly, hypoplasia of the cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord, dysmorphic craniofacial features such as sloping forehead and micrognathia, and multiple contractures. Supratentorial atrophy has also been reported.

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