Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is the most commonly occurring congenital structural forebrain anomaly in humans. HPE is associated with mental retardation and craniofacial malformations. Considerable heterogeneity in the genetic causes of HPE has been demonstrated. Holoprosencephaly-7 (HPE7) is caused by heterozygous mutation in the PTCH1 gene on chromosome 9q22. [From OMIM]