Preferred Label : Mowat-wilson syndrome;
Symbol : MOWS;
CISMeF acronym : MOWS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Microcephaly, mental retardation, and distinct facial features, with or without hirschsprung
disease; Hirschsprung disease-mental retardation syndrome;
Description : Mowat-Wilson syndrome is an autosomal dominant complex developmental disorder; individuals
with functional null mutations present with mental retardation, delayed motor development,
epilepsy, and a wide spectrum of clinically heterogeneous features suggestive of neurocristopathies
at the cephalic, cardiac, and vagal levels. Mowat-Wilson syndrome has many clinical
features in common with Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome (609460) but the 2
disorders are genetically distinct (Mowat et al., 2003). Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon
syndrome is caused by mutation in the KIAA1279 gene (609367) located on 10q.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the zinc finger E box-binding homeobox 2 gene (ZEB2, 605802.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Absent enteric ganglia beginning at rectum and extending proximally by varying degrees;
Prefixed ID : #235730;
Origin ID : 235730;
UMLS CUI : C1856113;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Genes related to phenotype
HPO term(s)
ORDO concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)