Traits

Traits linked to KIF5C

kinesin family member 5C

The Human Phenotype Ontology links 19 traits to KIF5C, by body system: features seen in people with one of the gene's rare conditions.

Abnormality of the nervous system

Trait	How often it is seen
Absent speech development	Always
Clonic seizure	Always
Epilepsy	Always
Intellectual disability, severe	Always
More grooves in brain	Always
Repetitive movements	Always
Self-injurious behavior	Always
Underdevelopment of part of brain called corpus callosum	Always
Cortical dysplasia	Not recorded
Global developmental delay	Not recorded

Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

Trait	How often it is seen
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita	Always
Spastic tetraplegia	Always
Spasticity and rigidity of muscles	Always

Abnormality of head or neck

Trait	How often it is seen
Abnormally small head	Always
Development of small head that was not present at birth	Always

Abnormality of limbs

Trait	How often it is seen
Short foot	Always
Small hand	Always

Abnormality of prenatal development or birth

Trait	How often it is seen
Fetal akinesia sequence	Always

Growth abnormality

Trait	How often it is seen
Prenatal growth deficiency	Always

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to KIF5C and how often each is seen. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.

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