Kisho is an information platform, not a medical provider. Nothing on this site constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. All content is aggregated from publicly available sources (including ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, FDA.gov, and Orphanet) and is provided for informational purposes only. Clinical trial eligibility, treatment decisions, and any health-related actions should always be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional. Kisho does not endorse any specific therapy, organization, or clinical trial. Terms of use · Privacy policy
14q11.2 microdeletion syndrome is a recently described syndrome characterized by developmental delay, hypotonia and facial dysmorphism.
Features include common findings: Low muscle tone (hypotonia), Microcephaly, Feeding difficulties, and Global developmental delay and others; and sometimes findings: Delayed CNS myelination, Short nose, Gastroesophageal reflux, and Unilateral cryptorchidism and others. 62 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 11 | Inability to walk, Seizure, Absent speech |
Biomarker and diagnostic research for chromosome 14q11-q22 deletion syndrome has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 7 common features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for chromosome 14q11-q22 deletion syndrome.
2 publications have been identified in PubMed for chromosome 14q11-q22 deletion syndrome. Research spans Diagnostic / Biomarker (50%) and Case Report / Case Series (50%).
Bonati MT (2024). [PMID: 38927613](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38927613/). *Genes*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Wójtowicz A (2024). [PMID: 39410589](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39410589/). *Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Eyes |
4 |
Nystagmus, Damage to the optic nerve (optic atrophy), Vertical nystagmus |
Muscles | 3 | Low muscle tone (hypotonia), Damage to the optic nerve (optic atrophy), Neonatal hypotonia |
Growth and development | 3 | Proportionate short stature, Failure to thrive, Growth delay |
Head and neck | 3 | Microcephaly, Triangular face, High palate |
Digestive system | 2 | Gastroesophageal reflux, Feeding difficulties |
Hormones | 2 | Anterior pituitary hypoplasia, Elevated circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration |
Heart and blood vessels | 2 | Ventricular septal defect, Lateral ventricular asymmetry |
Bones and joints | 1 | Delayed skeletal maturation |
Kidneys and urinary system | 1 | Renal tubular acidosis |
Lab test results | 1 | Elevated circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration |
Pregnancy and birth | 1 | Neonatal hypotonia |