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Cerebellar ataxia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism



Other Names:
Cerebellar ataxia - hypogonadism; Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone deficiency with ataxia; Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, deficiency of with ataxia; Cerebellar ataxia - hypogonadism; Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone deficiency with ataxia; Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, deficiency of with ataxia; LHRH deficiency and ataxia; Gordon-Holmes syndrome; Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome See More
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1173

Definition
Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the combination of progressive cerebellar ataxia with onset from early childhood to the fourth decade, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (delayed puberty and lack of secondary sex characteristics). Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome belongs to a clinical continuum of neurodegenerative disorders along with clinically overlapping disorders such as ataxia-hypogonadism-choroidal dystrophy syndrome (see this term).

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Last updated: 11/1/2014

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
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal electroretinogram 0000512
Abnormality of retinal pigmentation 0007703
Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis 0000864
Ataxia 0001251
Decreased fertility
Abnormal fertility
0000144
Gynecomastia
Enlarged male breast
0000771
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 0000044
Neurological speech impairment
Speech disorder
Speech impairment
Speech impediment
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0002167
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
0000639
Optic atrophy 0000648
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
Paralysis or weakness of one side of body
0004374
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Brachycephaly
Short and broad skull
0000248
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Dementia
Dementia, progressive
Progressive dementia
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0000726
Oligomenorrhea
Light or infrequent menstrual periods
0000876
Personality changes
Personality change
0000751
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
[ more ]
0004322
Supernumerary nipple
Accessory nipple
0002558
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
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0001939
Abnormality of the skeletal system
Skeletal abnormalities
Skeletal anomalies
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0000924
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Cerebellar atrophy
Degeneration of cerebellum
0001272
Cerebral atrophy
Degeneration of cerebrum
0002059
Chorioretinal dystrophy 0001135
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Infertility 0000789
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.

Clinical Research Resources

  • The Centers for Mendelian Genomics program is working to discover the causes of rare genetic disorders. For more information about applying to the research study, please visit their website.

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. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.

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