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Start free with EleplanAthabaskan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome
ORPHA:69739Disease
Also called ABSD · Athabascan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome · Navajo brainstem syndrome
What it is
A rare, genetic, neurological disorder characterized by horizontal gaze palsy, sensorineural deafness, central hypoventilation, developmental delay, and intellectual disability, described in persons of Athabascan American Indian heritage. Swallowing dysfunction, vocal cord paralysis, facial paresis, seizures, internal carotid artery, and cardiac outflow tract anomalies may be additionally observed. No dysmorphic facial features are associated.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Gene
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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