X-linked intellectual disability, van Esch type

ORPHA: 163976

Overview

X-linked intellectual deficit, Van Esch type is characterized by mild to moderate intellectual deficit associated with low birth weight, short stature, microcephaly and variable hypergonadotropic hypogonadism

Available Treatments (0)

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with X-linked intellectual disability, van Esch type, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Male hypogonadismCryptorchidismMicrocephalyRetrognathiaHypergonadotropic hypogonadismIncreased circulating gonadotropin levelDelayed skeletal maturationClinodactyly of the 5th fingerMild intellectual disabilityFailure to thriveShort statureIntrauterine growth retardationType II diabetes mellitusAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAbsence of secondary sex characteristicsMicrotiaDecreased testicular sizeCoronal craniosynostosisRetractile testisDecreased serum testosterone concentrationReduced social responsiveness

Classification & Codes

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:163976
X-linked intellectual disability, van Esch type
OrphanetORPHA:163976
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record21 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO