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Karak syndrome



Other Names:
Early-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia dystonia spasticity and intellectual decline; Atypical neuroaxonal dystrophy
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Babinski sign 0003487
Bradykinesia
Slow movements
Slowness of movements
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0002067
Cerebellar atrophy
Degeneration of cerebellum
0001272
Cerebral atrophy
Degeneration of cerebrum
0002059
Childhood onset
Symptoms begin in childhood
0011463
Chorea 0002072
Delayed speech and language development
Deficiency of speech development
Delayed language development
Delayed speech
Delayed speech acquisition
Delayed speech development
Impaired speech and language development
Impaired speech development
Language delay
Language delayed
Language development deficit
Late-onset speech development
Poor language development
Speech and language delay
Speech and language difficulties
Speech delay
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0000750
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Dysdiadochokinesis
Difficulty performing quick and alternating movements
0002075
Dysmetria
Lack of coordination of movement
0001310
Dysphagia
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
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0002015
Dystonia 0001332
Emotional lability
Emotional instability
0000712
Feeding difficulties
Feeding problems
Poor feeding
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0011968
Gait ataxia
Inability to coordinate movements when walking
0002066
Hyperactivity
More active than typical
0000752
Hypertonia 0001276
Impaired smooth pursuit 0007772
Impulsivity
Impulsive
0100710
Intention tremor 0002080
Lewy bodies 0100315
Mental deterioration
Cognitive decline
Cognitive decline, progressive
Intellectual deterioration
Progressive cognitive decline
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0001268
Neurodegeneration
Ongoing loss of nerve cells
0002180
Neurofibrillary tangles 0002185
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
0000639
Optic atrophy 0000648
Progressive
Worsens with time
0003676
Seizure 0001250
Short attention span
Poor attention span
Problem paying attention
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0000736
Spasticity
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
0001257
Talipes calcaneovalgus 0001884
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. You may find these specialists through advocacy organizations, clinical trials, or articles published in medical journals. You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments.

If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Karak syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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