raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1349

Mitochondrial DNA-related cardiomyopathy and hearing loss

Synonyms: Maternally-inherited cardiomyopathy and deafness · mtDNA-related cardiomyopathy and deafness · mtDNA-related cardiomyopathy and hearing loss · tRNA-LYS-related cardiomyopathy-hearing loss syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Mitochondrial inheritance
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A rare mitochondrial disease that has a heterogeneous clinical presentation characterized by the association of progressive sensorineural hearing loss with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and, in the majority of cases, encephalomyopathy symptoms such as ataxia, slurred speech, progressive external ophthalmoparesis (PEO), muscle weakness, myalgia, and exercise intolerance.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMitochondrial DNA-related cardiomyopathy and hearing lossMaternally-inherited cardiomyopathy and deafness · mtDNA-related cardiomyopathy and deafness · mtDNA-related cardiomyopathy and hearing loss · tRNA-LYS-related cardiomyopathy-hearing loss syndrome
frCardiomyopathie-surdité dues à une mutation de l'ADN mitochondrialCardiomyopathie-surdité de transmission maternelle · Cardiomyopathie-surdité dues à une mutation de l'ADNmt · Syndrome de cardiomyopathie-surdité dû à des mutations du tRNA-LYS
deMitochondriale DNA-assoziierte Kardiomyopathie mit HörverlustMaternal vererbte Kardiomyopathie mit Hörverlust · mtDNA-assoziierte Kardiomyopathie mit Hörverlust · tRNA-LYS-assoziiertes Kardiomyopathie-Hörverlust-Syndrom
esMiocardiopatía e hipoacusia asociada al ADN mitocondrialMiocardiopatía e hipoacusia asociada al ADNmt · Miocardiopatía y sordera asociada al ADNmt · Miocardiopatía y sordera de herencia materna · Síndrome de miocardiopatía-hipoacusia asociada a ARNt-LYS
itCardiomiopatia - perdita di udito, a trasmissione maternaCardiomiopatia - perdita dell'udito, tRNA-LYS-correlate · Cardiomiopatia - sordità, a trasmissione materna
nlMitochondriaal DNA-gerelateerde cardiomyopathie en gehoorverliesMaternaal overgeërfde cardiomyopathie en doofheid · mtDNA-gerelateerde cardiomyopathie en gehoorverlies · tRNA-LYS-gerelateerde cardiomyopathie - gehoorverlies-syndroom
ptMiocardiopatia e perda auditiva ADN mitocondrial-relacionadasMiocardiopatia e surdez ADN mitocondrial-relacionadas · Miocardiopatia-surdez por mutação no gene do tARN da lys
plDziedziczona w linii matczynej kardiomiopatia i utrata słuchuKardiomiopatia związana z tRNA-LYS - utrata słuchu
csMaternálně dědičná kardiomyopatie a ztráta sluchuSyndrom zahrnující tRNA-LYS-vázanou kardiomyopatii a ztrátu sluchu · Maternálně dědičná kardiomyopatie a hluchota
ukКардіоміопатія, повязана з мітохондріальною ДНК, та втрата слухуУспадкована по материнській лінії кардіоміопатія та глухота · Кардіоміопатія та глухота, повязані з мтДНК · Кардіоміопатія, повязана з мтДНК, та втрата слуху · tRNA-LYS-асоційована кардіоміопатія - синдром втрати слуху
zh线粒体DNA相关性心肌病伴听力损失tRNA-溶酶体相关心肌病-听力丧失综合征
trMitokondriyal DNA--ilişkili kardiyomiyopati ve işitme kaybımtDNA-ilişkili kardiyomiyopati ve sağırlık · mtDNA-ilişkili kardiyomiyopati ve işitme kaybı · Maternal-geçişli kardiyomiyopati ve sağırlık · tRNA-LYS-ilişkili kardiyomiyopati-işitme kaybı sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115D0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015283Evalidated
UMLSC4510409Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MT-TKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7489ENSG00000210156590060mitochondriamitochondrially encoded tRNA-Lys (AAA/G)8651277[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated8651277[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8651277[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

30 annotations · validated 2016-12-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0011342Mild global developmental delay
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0001350Slurred speech
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0003542Increased circulating pyruvate concentration
HP:0012514Lower limb pain
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000590Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
HP:0003200Ragged-red muscle fibers
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0009126Increased adipose tissue
HP:0001012Multiple lipomas
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 8651277[PMID]

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