FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 4
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General Information
Name
pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 4
FlyBase ID
FBhh0001451
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
OMIM
PONTOCEREBELLAR HYPOPLASIA, TYPE 4; PCH4
Overview

This report describes pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 4 (PCH4), which is a subtype of pontocerebellar hypoplasia. The human gene implicated in this disease is TSEN54; this gene is implicated in several subtypes of pontocerebellar hypoplasia (MIM:608755). See the report for pontocerebellar hypoplasia, TSEN54-related (FBhh0001450) for information on experimental results using Drosophila models of this and related diseases.

[updated April 2022 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Parent Disease Summary: pontocerebellar hypoplasia
Symptoms and phenotype

Multiple subtypes of pontocerebellar hypoplasia have been described. All forms of this condition are characterized by impaired brain development, delayed development overall, problems with movement, and intellectual disability. The brain abnormalities are usually present at birth, and in some cases they can be detected before birth. Many children with pontocerebellar hypoplasia live only into infancy or childhood, although some affected individuals have lived into adulthood. [MedlinePlus, Pontocerebellar hypoplasia; 2022.04.16]

(FlyBase Curators, 2013-)

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) refers to a group of severe neurodegenerative disorders affecting growth and function of the brainstem and cerebellum, resulting in abnormally small cerebellum and brainstem. [from MIM:607596; 2022.04.16]

(OMIM, 2013-)
Specific Disease Summary: pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 4
OMIM report

[PONTOCEREBELLAR HYPOPLASIA, TYPE 4; PCH4](https://omim.org/entry/225753)

Human gene(s) implicated

[tRNA SPLICING ENDONUCLEASE, SUBUNIT 54; TSEN54](https://omim.org/entry/608755)

Symptoms and phenotype

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) represents a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by an abnormally small cerebellum and brainstem. Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 4 (PCH4) is characterized by severe course and early lethality (Budde et al., 2008; pubmed:18711368). [from MIM:225753; 2022.04.16]

(OMIM, 2013-)
Genetics

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 4 (PCH4) is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the TSEN54 gene. [from MIM:225753; 2022.04.16]

(OMIM, 2013-)
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PCH4
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