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Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification childhood-onset



Other Names:
IBGC childhood onset; Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis childhood-onset; Cerebral calcification nonarteriosclerotic idiopathic childhood-onset
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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
Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function 0002071
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Basal ganglia calcification 0002135
Calcification of the small brain vessels 0002504
Decreased body weight
Decreased weight
Low body weight
Low weight
Weight less than 3rd percentile
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0004325
Dense calcifications in the cerebellar dentate nucleus 0002461
Dolichocephaly
Long, narrow head
Tall and narrow skull
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0000268
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Global developmental delay 0001263
Infantile onset
Onset in first year of life
Onset in infancy
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0003593
Intellectual disability, progressive
Mental retardation, progressive
Progressive mental retardation
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0006887
Intellectual disability, severe
Early and severe mental retardation
Mental retardation, severe
Severe mental retardation
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0010864
Limb joint contracture
Limb contractures
0003121
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
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0000252
Seizure 0001250
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322
Spasticity
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
0001257
Tetraplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs
0002445
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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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


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.

Support and advocacy groups can help you connect with other patients and families, and they can provide valuable services. Many develop patient-centered information and are the driving force behind research for better treatments and possible cures. They can direct you to research, resources, and services. Many organizations also have experts who serve as medical advisors or provide lists of doctors/clinics. Visit the group’s website or contact them to learn about the services they offer. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement by GARD.

Organizations Supporting this Disease


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 Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification childhood-onset. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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