Preferred Label : Richards-rundle syndrome;
Symbol : RRNS;
CISMeF acronym : RRNS;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : Ataxia-deafness-mental retardation syndrome;
Description : Richards and Rundle (1959) described a family in which 5 of 13 offspring of a marriage
of first cousins once removed had ketoaciduria, mental retardation, underdevelopment
of secondary sex characteristics, deafness, ataxia, and peripheral muscle wasting.
See also the report of Matthews (1950). The condition progressed in childhood but
eventually became static. It represented no risk to life. Richards and Rundle (1959)
found in the literature a description of a brother and sister who probably had the
same condition (Koennecke, 1920). Sylvester (1972) studied 2 of the sibs reported
by Richards and Rundle (1959). The neuropathologic findings suggested the Roussy-Levy
syndrome (180800). See Berman et al. (1974) and 208850 for a similar disorder. *FIELD*
RF 1. Berman, W.; Haslam, R. H. A.; Konigsmark, B. W.; Capute, A. J. : Progressive
ataxia, hearing loss and mental retardation in three brothers (variant Richards-Rundle
syndrome). Birth Defects Orig. Art. Ser. X(4): 345-346, 1974. 2. Koennecke, W.: Friedreichsche
Ataxie und Taubstummheit. Z. Neurol. Psychiat. 53: 161-165, 1920. 3. Matthews, W.
B.: Familial ataxia, deaf-mutism, and muscular wasting. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiat.
13: 307-311, 1950. 4. Richards, B. W.; Rundle, A. T.: A familial hormonal disorder
associated with mental deficiency, deaf mutism and ataxia. J. Ment. Defic. Res. 3:
33-55, 1959. 5. Sylvester, P. E.: Spino-cerebellar regeneration, hormone disorder,
hypogonadism, deaf-mutism and mental deficiency. J. Ment. Defic. Res. 16: 203-214,
1972. *FIELD* CS Neuro: Mental retardation; Ataxia Endo: Secondary sex characteristics
underdeveloped;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Laboratory abnormalities : Low urinary excretion of neutral 17-ketosteroids;
Prefixed ID : %245100;
Origin ID : 245100;
UMLS CUI : C0796136;
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