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Disease Profile

MEHMO syndrome

Prevalence
Prevalence estimates on Rare Medical Network websites are calculated based on data available from numerous sources, including US and European government statistics, the NIH, Orphanet, and published epidemiologic studies. Rare disease population data is recognized to be highly variable, and based on a wide variety of source data and methodologies, so the prevalence data on this site should be assumed to be estimated and cannot be considered to be absolutely correct.

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Age of onset

Infancy

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ICD-10

Q87.8

Inheritance

Autosomal dominant A pathogenic variant in only one gene copy in each cell is sufficient to cause an autosomal dominant disease.

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Autosomal recessive Pathogenic variants in both copies of each gene of the chromosome are needed to cause an autosomal recessive disease and observe the mutant phenotype.

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X-linked
dominant X-linked dominant inheritance, sometimes referred to as X-linked dominance, is a mode of genetic inheritance by which a dominant gene is carried on the X chromosome.

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X-linked
recessive Pathogenic variants in both copies of a gene on the X chromosome cause an X-linked recessive disorder.

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Mitochondrial or multigenic Mitochondrial genetic disorders can be caused by changes (mutations) in either the mitochondrial DNA or nuclear DNA that lead to dysfunction of the mitochondria and inadequate production of energy.

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Multigenic or multifactor Inheritance involving many factors, of which at least one is genetic but none is of overwhelming importance, as in the causation of a disease by multiple genetic and environmental factors.

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Not applicable

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Other names (AKA)

MEHMO; X-linked MEHMO syndrome; Intellectual disability, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism and hypogenitalism, microcephaly, and obesity;

Categories

Congenital and Genetic Diseases; Endocrine Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Summary

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 85282

Definition
MEHMO syndrome is characterised by severe intellectual deficit, epilepsy, microcephaly, hypogenitalism, and obesity. Growth delay and diabetes are also present. To date, it has been described in seven boys, all of whom died within the first two years of life. The causative gene has been localised to the 21.1-22.13p region of the X chromosome and the syndrome appears to result from mitochondrial dysfunction.

Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.

Symptoms

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.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
Undescended testis

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0000028
EEG abnormality
0002353
Growth delay
Delayed growth
Growth deficiency
Growth failure
Growth retardation
Poor growth
Retarded growth

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0001510
Intellectual disability, severe
Early and severe mental retardation
Mental retardation, severe
Severe mental retardation

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0010864
Large earlobe
Fleshy earlobe
Fleshy earlobes
Prominent ear lobes
prominent ear lobules

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0009748
Microcephaly
Decreased circumference of cranium
Abnormally small skull
Small head circumference
Reduced head circumference
Decreased size of skull

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0000252
Micropenis
Short penis
Small penis

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0000054
Obesity
Having too much body fat
0001513
Round face
Circular face
Round facial appearance
Round facial shape

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0000311
Severe global developmental delay
0011344
Sloping forehead
Inclined forehead
Receding forehead

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0000340
Thick vermilion border
Full lips
Increased volume of lip
Plump lips
Prominent lips
Thick lips

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0012471
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Agitation
0000713
Downturned corners of mouth
Downturned corners of the mouth
Downturned mouth

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0002714
Full cheeks
Apple cheeks
Big cheeks
Increased size of cheeks
Large cheeks

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0000293
Hyperreflexia
Increased reflexes
0001347
Hypertonia
0001276
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
0000639
Seizure
0001250
Talipes equinovarus
Club feet
Club foot
Clubfeet
Clubfoot

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0001762
Tapered finger
Tapered fingertips
Tapering fingers

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0001182
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Diabetes mellitus
0000819
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Birth length less than 3rd percentile
0003561
Global developmental delay
0001263
Male hypogonadism
Decreased function of male gonad
0000026
Muscular hypotonia of the trunk
Low muscle tone in trunk
0008936
Small for gestational age
Birth weight less than 10th percentile
Low birth weight

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0001518
Spasticity
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
0001257
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Aggressive behavior
Aggression
Aggressive behaviour
Aggressiveness

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0000718
Babinski sign
0003487
Broad nasal tip
Broad tip of nose
Broad, upturned nose
Increased breadth of nasal tip
Increased breadth of tip of nose
Increased width of nasal tip
Increased width of tip of nose
Nasal tip, broad
Nasal tip, wide
Wide tip of nose

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0000455
Cleft lip
0410030
Cleft palate
Cleft roof of mouth
0000175
Delayed puberty
Delayed pubertal development
Delayed pubertal growth
Pubertal delay

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0000823
Delayed speech and language development
Deficiency of speech development
Delayed language development
Delayed speech
Delayed speech acquisition
Delayed speech development
Impaired speech and language development
Impaired speech development
Language delay
Language delayed
Language development deficit
Late-onset speech development
Poor language development
Speech and language delay
Speech and language difficulties
Speech delay

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0000750
Depressed nasal tip
Caved in nasal tip
Depressed tip of nose
Flat nasal tip
Flat tip of nose
Flattened nasal tip
Nasal tip, depressed

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0000437
Difficulty walking
Difficulty in walking
0002355
Drooling
Dribbling
0002307
Gait ataxia
Inability to coordinate movements when walking
0002066
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone

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0001290
Growth hormone deficiency
0000824
Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar
0001943
Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
Underdevelopment of part of brain called corpus callosum
0002079
Inability to walk
0002540
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation

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0001249
Long face
Elongation of face
Increased height of face
Increased length of face
Vertical elongation of face
Vertical enlargement of face
Vertical overgrowth of face

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0000276
Long philtrum
0000343
Macrotia
Large ears

Learn more

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss MEHMO syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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