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Rhombencephalosynapsis

MedGen UID:
356456
Concept ID:
C1866130
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: rhombencephalosynapsis
SNOMED CT: Rhombencephalosynapsis (442300000)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
HPO: HP:0031913
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018946
Orphanet: ORPHA59315

Definition

Rhombencephalosynapsis is a rare brain malformation defined by midline fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres with partial or complete loss of the intervening vermis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRhombencephalosynapsis
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Conditions with this feature

Gomez Lopez Hernandez syndrome
MedGen UID:
163201
Concept ID:
C0795959
Disease or Syndrome
Gomez-Lopez-Hernandez syndrome (GLHS), also known as cerebellotrigeminal dermal dysplasia, is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome classically characterized by the triad of rhombencephalosynapsis, trigeminal anesthesia, often giving rise to corneal opacities, and bilateral parietal or parietooccipital alopecia. However, trigeminal anesthesia is an inconsistent finding (summary by Sukhudyan et al., 2010).
Neurodevelopmental disorder with dysmorphic facies and cerebellar hypoplasia
MedGen UID:
1786150
Concept ID:
C5543332
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with dysmorphic facies and cerebellar hypoplasia (NEDFACH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by global developmental delay and intellectual disability. The phenotype is variable: more severely affected individuals have poor overall growth with microcephaly, delayed walking, spasticity, and poor or absent speech, whereas others may achieve more significant developmental milestones and even attend special schooling. Brain imaging shows abnormalities of the cerebellum, most commonly cerebellar hypoplasia, although other features, such as thin corpus callosum and delayed myelination, may also be present. Dysmorphic facial features include sloping forehead, upslanting palpebral fissures, and hypertelorism. Additional more variable manifestations may include cardiac ventricular septal defect, spasticity, cataracts, optic nerve hypoplasia, seizures, and joint contractures (summary by Van Bergen et al., 2020).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Krajden Haratz K, Oliveira Szejnfeld P, Govindaswamy M, Leibovitz Z, Gindes L, Severino M, Rossi A, Paladini D, Garcia Rodriguez R, Ben-Sira L, Borkowski Tillman T, Gupta R, Lotem G, Raz N, Hamamoto TENK, Kidron D, Arad A, Birnbaum R, Brussilov M, Pomar L, Vial Y, Leventer RJ, McGillivray G, Fink M, Krzeszowski W, Fernandes Moron A, Lev D, Tamarkin M, Shalev J, Har Toov J, Lerman-Sagie T, Malinger G
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Dec;58(6):864-874. doi: 10.1002/uog.23660. PMID: 33942916
Haratz KK, Lerman-Sagie T
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2018 Nov;22(6):1016-1026. Epub 2018 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.06.011. PMID: 30448280
Chapman T, Mahalingam S, Ishak GE, Nixon JN, Siebert J, Dighe MK
Clin Imaging 2015 Mar-Apr;39(2):167-75. Epub 2014 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.10.012. PMID: 25457569

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Moosavi A, Kanekar S
Clin Perinatol 2022 Sep;49(3):603-621. Epub 2022 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.04.003. PMID: 36113925
Kline-Fath BM, Arroyo MS, Calvo-Garcia MA, Horn PS, Thomas C
Prenat Diagn 2018 Dec;38(13):1028-1034. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1002/pd.5361. PMID: 30229955
Bernardo S, Vinci V, Saldari M, Servadei F, Silvestri E, Giancotti A, Aliberti C, Porpora MG, Triulzi F, Rizzo G, Catalano C, Manganaro L
Prenat Diagn 2015 Dec;35(13):1358-64. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1002/pd.4705. PMID: 26448595
Koprivsek KM, Novakov-Mikic AS, Lucic MA, Kozic DB, Till VE, Belopavlovic Z
Acta Neurol Belg 2011 Jun;111(2):157-9. PMID: 21748940
Alkan O, Kizilkilic O, Yildirim T
Cerebellum 2009 Sep;8(3):355-65. Epub 2009 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s12311-009-0104-x. PMID: 19337779

Diagnosis

Moosavi A, Kanekar S
Clin Perinatol 2022 Sep;49(3):603-621. Epub 2022 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.04.003. PMID: 36113925
Aldinger KA, Dempsey JC, Tully HM, Grout ME, Mehaffey MG, Dobyns WB, Doherty D
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2018 Dec;178(4):432-439. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31666. PMID: 30580482Free PMC Article
Haratz KK, Lerman-Sagie T
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2018 Nov;22(6):1016-1026. Epub 2018 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.06.011. PMID: 30448280
Shekdar K
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2011 Jun;32(3):228-41. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2011.02.003. PMID: 21596278
Utsunomiya H, Takano K, Ogasawara T, Hashimoto T, Fukushima T, Okazaki M
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1998 Mar;19(3):547-9. PMID: 9541316Free PMC Article

Therapy

Perrone E, D'Almeida V, de Macena Sobreira NL, de Mello CB, de Oliveira AC, Burlin S, Soares MFF, Cernach MCSP, Alvarez Perez AB
Am J Med Genet A 2020 Jul;182(7):1761-1766. Epub 2020 Apr 17 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61594. PMID: 32302043Free PMC Article
Heaphy-Henault KJ, Guimaraes CV, Mehollin-Ray AR, Cassady CI, Zhang W, Desai NK, Paldino MJ
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018 May;39(5):942-948. Epub 2018 Mar 8 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5590. PMID: 29519789Free PMC Article
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Acta Neuropathol 2009 Feb;117(2):185-200. Epub 2008 Dec 5 doi: 10.1007/s00401-008-0469-9. PMID: 19057916
Michaud J, Mizrahi EM, Urich H
Acta Neuropathol 1982;56(3):161-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00690631. PMID: 7072487

Prognosis

Kline-Fath BM, Arroyo MS, Calvo-Garcia MA, Horn PS, Thomas C
Prenat Diagn 2018 Dec;38(13):1028-1034. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1002/pd.5361. PMID: 30229955
Adle-Biassette H, Saugier-Veber P, Fallet-Bianco C, Delezoide AL, Razavi F, Drouot N, Bazin A, Beaufrère AM, Bessières B, Blesson S, Bucourt M, Carles D, Devisme L, Dijoud F, Fabre B, Fernandez C, Gaillard D, Gonzales M, Jossic F, Joubert M, Laurent N, Leroy B, Loeuillet L, Loget P, Marcorelles P, Martinovic J, Perez MJ, Satge D, Sinico M, Tosi M, Benichou J, Gressens P, Frebourg T, Laquerrière A
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di Vera E, Liberati M, Celentano C, Calabrese G, Guanciali-Franchi PE, Morizio E, Rotmensch S
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Sener RN
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Brocks D, Irons M, Sadeghi-Najad A, McCauley R, Wheeler P
Am J Med Genet 2000 Oct 23;94(5):405-8. doi: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001023)94:5<405::aid-ajmg12>3.0.co;2-8. PMID: 11050627

Clinical prediction guides

Krajden Haratz K, Oliveira Szejnfeld P, Govindaswamy M, Leibovitz Z, Gindes L, Severino M, Rossi A, Paladini D, Garcia Rodriguez R, Ben-Sira L, Borkowski Tillman T, Gupta R, Lotem G, Raz N, Hamamoto TENK, Kidron D, Arad A, Birnbaum R, Brussilov M, Pomar L, Vial Y, Leventer RJ, McGillivray G, Fink M, Krzeszowski W, Fernandes Moron A, Lev D, Tamarkin M, Shalev J, Har Toov J, Lerman-Sagie T, Malinger G
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Dec;58(6):864-874. doi: 10.1002/uog.23660. PMID: 33942916
Abdel-Salam GM, Abdel-Hadi S, Thomas MM, Eid OM, Ali MM, Afifi HH
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Tully HM, Dempsey JC, Ishak GE, Adam MP, Mink JW, Dobyns WB, Gospe SM Jr, Weiss A, Phillips JO, Doherty D
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Adle-Biassette H, Saugier-Veber P, Fallet-Bianco C, Delezoide AL, Razavi F, Drouot N, Bazin A, Beaufrère AM, Bessières B, Blesson S, Bucourt M, Carles D, Devisme L, Dijoud F, Fabre B, Fernandez C, Gaillard D, Gonzales M, Jossic F, Joubert M, Laurent N, Leroy B, Loeuillet L, Loget P, Marcorelles P, Martinovic J, Perez MJ, Satge D, Sinico M, Tosi M, Benichou J, Gressens P, Frebourg T, Laquerrière A
Acta Neuropathol 2013 Sep;126(3):427-42. Epub 2013 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00401-013-1146-1. PMID: 23820807
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