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.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
|---|---|---|
| 80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Cerebellar dysplasia | 0007033 | |
| Cerebral dysmyelination | 0007266 | |
| Cortical dysplasia | 0002539 | |
| Motor delay | 0001270 | |
| Ventriculomegaly | 0002119 | |
| 30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Abnormal pyramidal sign | 0007256 | |
| Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure with generalized onset | 0025190 | |
| Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia | 0001320 | |
| Esotropia |
Inward turning cross eyed
|
0000565 |
| Gait imbalance |
Abnormality of balance
Abnormality of equilibrium
Imbalanced walk
[ more ]
|
0002141 |
| Global developmental delay | 0001263 | |
| Hypoplasia of the pons | 0012110 | |
| Intellectual disability, severe |
Early and severe mental retardation
Mental retardation, severe
Severe mental retardation
[ more ]
|
0010864 |
| Language impairment | 0002463 | |
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Atonic seizure | 0010819 | |
| Generalized myoclonic seizure | 0002123 | |
| Hypoplasia of the brainstem |
Small brainstem
Underdeveloped brainstem
[ more ]
|
0002365 |
| Increased head circumference | 0040194 | |
|
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
[ more ]
|
0000252 | |
| Typical absence seizure | 0011147 | |
| 1%-4% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Dysmetria |
Lack of coordination of movement
|
0001310 |
| Frontal polymicrogyria | 0006821 | |
| Hypertonia | 0001276 | |
| Intellectual disability |
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
[ more ]
|
0001249 |
| Seizure | 0001250 | |
| Truncal ataxia |
Instability or lack of coordination of central trunk muscles
|
0002078 |
| Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
| Ankle clonus |
Abnormal rhythmic movements of ankle
|
0011448 |
| 0000007 | ||
| Babinski sign | 0003487 | |
| Broad-based gait |
Wide based walk
|
0002136 |
| Cerebellar hypoplasia |
Small cerebellum
Underdeveloped cerebellum
[ more ]
|
0001321 |
| Exotropia |
Outward facing eye ball
|
0000577 |
| Frontoparietal polymicrogyria | 0007095 | |
| Hyperreflexia |
Increased reflexes
|
0001347 |
|
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
|
0000639 | |
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