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Any autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder caused by haploinsufficiency and/or loss-of-function variants in the SETBP1 gene and characterized by intellectual disability, autism, speech difficulty, motor and developmental delays, seizures, hypotonia, behavior challenges, and facial dysmorphisms.
Features include very common findings: Motor delay and Delayed speech and language development; and common findings: Low muscle tone (hypotonia), Broad hallux, Hypertelorism, and Intellectual disability and others. 57 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 12 | Seizure, Aphasia, Aggressive behavior |
Head and neck | 4 | Narrow palate, Thin upper lip vermilion, High palate |
Eyes | 3 | Strabismus, Ptosis, Visual impairment |
Bones and joints | 2 | Excessive inward curve of the lower back (lumbar hyperlordosis), Excessive inward curvature of the lower spine (hyperlordosis) |
Ears | 1 | Hearing loss (hearing impairment) |
Muscles | 1 | Low muscle tone (hypotonia) |
Arms and legs | 1 | Cutaneous finger syndactyly |
The most common clinical manifestations of SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder (SETBP1-HD) are mild motor developmental delay and hypotonia, speech and language disorder, intellectual disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and refractive errors and strabismus. To date, 47 individuals with SETBP1-HD have been reported . The following description of the phenotypic features associated with this condition is based on these reports.
Table 2.
SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder: Frequency of Select Features
Feature | Frequency of Feature
Delayed motor milestones | 90%
Speech and language disorder | 95%
Intellectual disability | Mild | ≤30%
Moderate | ~30%
Severe | ~20%
Normal or borderline IQ | 20%
Behavior problems | ADHD-like | 75%
Other | 13%-25%
Feeding difficulties | 60%
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
SETBP1 function has not been fully characterized.
Intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29 is associated with mutations in the SETBP1 gene on chromosome 18.
SETBP1 loss-of-function variants have no genotype-phenotype correlations.
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
No consensus clinical diagnostic criteria for SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder have been published.
SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder (SETBP1-HD) should be considered in individuals with the following clinical findings.
Clinical findings present in most individuals
Motor developmental delay (in 97%)
Developmental delay/ mild-to-severe intellectual disability
Learning difficulties
Speech and language disorder (including childhood apraxia of speech)
Variable findings in infants or children
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
Because the phenotypic features associated with SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder overlap with many genetic conditions, all disorders with intellectual disability and severe speech disorder without other distinctive findings should be considered in the differential diagnosis. See OMIM Autosomal Dominant, Autosomal Recessive, Nonsyndromic X-Linked, and Syndromic X-Linked Intellectual Developmental Disorder Phenotypic Series.
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
Genetic testing for SETBP1 is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29 has been reported in the published literature.
No approved treatments are currently available for intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29. The disease remains an area of unmet medical need.
No clinical practice guidelines for SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder (SETBP1-HD) have been published. Management recommendations below are based on information in the current literature and the Authors' clinical experience. Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis To establish the extent of disease and needs in an individual diagnosed with SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder, the evaluations summarized (if not performed as part of the evaluation that led to diagnosis) are recommended. Table 5. Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis in Individuals with SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder
System/Concern | Evaluation | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Constitutional | Height, weight | DD in general (language, social, motor, /or |
cognitive) | Developmental assessment (by school system, neurologist, /or developmental medicine) | Assess developmental skills (incl cognitive, language, social, motor, adaptive) need for developmental services. Speech language |
disorder | Speech-language pathology eval | Evaluate speech production receptive/expressive language in all children regardless of age. |
concerns | Neurologic, psychiatry, /or developmental medicine eval | To screen for behavioral concerns incl ADHD, impulsivity, anxiety, sleep disturbances, /or those suggestive of ASD |
Ophthalmologic involvement |
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
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Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
View trials for intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29
Table 7. Recommended Surveillance for Individuals with SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder
System/Concern | Evaluation | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
neurodevelopment | Monitor developmental progress educational needs. | As recommended by neurologist or developmental pediatrician overseeing neurodevelopment Speech language disorder |
Motor delay | OT/PT assessment of mobility, self-help skills, as well as ongoing therapy | As recommended by OT/PT |
Skeletal | Monitor skeletal or neuromuscular problems. | As recommended by treating pediatrician or neurologist Psychiatric/ behavioral |
concerns | Behavioral assessment for signs of ADHD, ASD, anxiety, aggressive behavior, /or sleep disturbances | As recommended by treating neurologist, developmental pediatrician, or psychiatrist Feeding |
Neurologic | Evaluate those w/seizures as clinically indicated. | As recommended by treating neurologist Assess for new manifestations such as seizures, changes in tone, movement disorders. |
involvement | By treating ophthalmologist | As recommended by ophthalmologist Digestive |
problems | By treating gastroenterologist | As recommended by gastroenterologist Family/ |
Source: GeneReviews — "SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder"
Phenotype severity distribution: 2 very common features, 12 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29.
100 publications have been identified in PubMed for intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (47%), Review / Meta-Analysis (19%), and Case Report / Case Series (14%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory research | 47 | 47% |
Research summaries | 19 | 19% |
Patient case studies | 14 | 14% |
Disease patterns and progression | 11 | 11% |
Clinical study results | 5 | 5% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 2 | 2% |
Other research | 1 | 1% |
New treatment approaches | 1 | 1% |
Lee E (2026). [PMID: 41556401](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41556401/). *Human molecular genetics*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Maroni MJ (2026). [PMID: 40494548](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40494548/). *Brain : a journal of neurology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Howard MA (2026). [PMID: 41640626](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41640626/). *Biological psychiatry global open science*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Chaabouni M (2026). [PMID: 41854122](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41854122/). *Clin Genet*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Young RE (2026). [PMID: 40931319](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40931319/). *Clinical genetics*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Pan J (2025). [PMID: 41282480](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41282480/). *Frontiers in genetics*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Colson C (2025). [PMID: 39837771](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39837771/). *Clinical genetics*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Bhattacharjee R (2025). [PMID: 40651286](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40651286/). *Current opinion in genetics & development*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Engel C (2025). [PMID: 40562808](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40562808/). *European journal of human genetics : EJHG*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Talarico M (2025). [PMID: 39707840](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39707840/). *Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 6 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC
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To assess for refractive errors, strabismus Genetic |
counseling | Genetics professionals1 | To inform affected persons families re nature, MOI, implications of SETBP1 haploinsufficiency disorder in order to facilitate medical personal decision making Family support resources |
exam findings | Neurologic eval | Evaluate events suggestive of seizures; consider EEG if seizures are a concern.; Evaluate for abnormalities of tone (e.g., hypotonia).; Perform neurologic exam to evaluate for focal /or other abnormalities that may warrant brain MRI. |
Motor delay | PT, OT, /or physical medicine rehab eval | Assess:; Gross motor fine motor skills;; Need for ongoing PT (to improve gross motor skills) /or ongoing OT (to improve fine motor skills, sensory processing). Feeding |
difficulties | Nutrition / feeding team eval (OT, SLP) | To evaluate risk of aspiration, nutritional status Digestive |
problems | Gastrointestinal or nutritionist eval | To determine cause of diarrhea, constipation, /or reflux |
Musculoskeletal | Orthopedics/ physical medicine rehab/ PT eval | Evaluate for join hyperextensibility, pes cavus, back curvature, hypotonia. Excessive drooling |
Ankyloglossia | Routine pediatric exam | Ankyloglossia may contribute to feeding difficulties, but not to the speech disorder in children w/SETBP1-HD. |
Cryptorchidism | Routine pediatric exam | ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; DD = developmental delay; MOI = mode of inheritance; OT = occupational therapy; PT = physical therapy; SLP = speech-language pathology 1. |
Treatment of Manifestations in Individuals with SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder Manifestation/Concern | Treatment | Considerations/Other Intellectual disability |