Warburg Micro syndrome

Warburg Micro syndrome
Other namesA complex Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, RAB 18 Deficiency
Symptomscongenital cataract, progressive spasticity, intellectual or developmental disability, weak core, nonverbal or limited speech, small head, small eyes, optic atrophy, and hypogenitalism
Usual onsetcataracts appear at birth, delayed milestones evident by 4-6 months
Diagnostic methodsymptom based, genetic testing
TreatmentSupportive care
Frequency144 cases reported in literature

Warburg Micro syndrome (WARBM), a Complex Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia or RAB18 Deficiency, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by congenital cataract, hypotonia, spastic diplegia, intellectual or developmental disability, microcephaly, microcornea, optic atrophy, and hypogenitalism.