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Encephalopathy recurrent of childhood



Other Names:
Recurrent encephalophathy of childhood; Neuhauser-Eichner-Opitz syndrome

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
Ataxia 0001251
Muscle stiffness 0003552
Rigidity
Muscle rigidity
0002063
Spasticity
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
0001257
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Areflexia
Absent tendon reflexes
0001284
Babinski sign 0003487
Hyporeflexia
Decreased reflex response
Decreased reflexes
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0001265
Joint hyperflexibility
Joints move beyond expected range of motion
0005692
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Aphasia
Difficulty finding words
Losing words
Loss of words
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0002381
Dysphasia 0002357
Echolalia
Echoing another person's speech
0010529
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Mutism
Inability to speak
Muteness
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0002300
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Athetosis
Involuntary writhing movements in fingers, hands, toes, and feet
0002305
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Chorea 0002072
Choreoathetosis 0001266
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
Incoordination
Difficulties in coordination
Incoordination of limb movements
Limb incoordination
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0002311
Intention tremor 0002080
Lethargy 0001254
Recurrent encephalopathy 0007335
Truncal ataxia
Instability or lack of coordination of central trunk muscles
0002078
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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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