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Cataract-congenital heart disease-neural tube defect syndrome is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by sacral neural tube defects resulting in tethered cord, atrial and/or ventricular septal heart defects (that are detected in infancy), bilateral, symmetrical hyperopia, rapidly progressive early childhood cataracts, bilateral aphakic glaucoma, and abnormal facial features (low frontal hairline, small ears, short philtrum, prominent, widely spaced central incisors, and micrognathia). hypotonia, growth and developmental delay, seizures, and joint limitation are also reported.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for cataract - congenital heart disease - neural tube defect syndrome.
2 publications have been identified in PubMed for cataract - congenital heart disease - neural tube defect syndrome. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (100%).
Zaki U (2025). [PMID: 39462499](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39462499/). *Neonatology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Russo M (2025). [PMID: 40038803](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40038803/). *Ital J Pediatr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center