Preferred Label : Pitt-hopkins syndrome;
Symbol : PTHS;
CISMeF acronym : PTHS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Mental retardation, syndromal, with intermittent hyperventilation; Encephalopathy, severe epileptic, with autonomic dysfunction;
Description : The Pitt-Hopkins syndrome is characterized by mental retardation, wide mouth and distinctive
facial features, and intermittent hyperventilation followed by apnea (Zweier et al.,
2007). See also Pitt-Hopkins-like syndrome-1 (610042), caused by mutation in the CNTNAP2
gene (604569) on chromosome 7q35, and Pitt-Hopkins-like syndrome-2 (600565), caused
by mutation in the NRXN1 gene (600565) on chromosome 2p16.3.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the transcription factor-4 gene (TCF4, 602272.0001);
Prefixed ID : #610954;
Origin ID : 610954;
UMLS CUI : C1970431;
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