raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139525

Distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 2

Synonyms: Distal spinal muscular atrophy type 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Status
active

A rare autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy characterized by onset of slowly progressive distal limb weakness and atrophy between the second and fifth decades of life. Sensory involvement is typically less pronounced or absent. The severity of the condition is variable, and both lower and upper extremities may be involved.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal hereditary motor neuropathy type 2Distal spinal muscular atrophy type 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
frNeuropathie motrice distale héréditaire type 2Atrophie musculaire spinale distale type 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
deNeuropathie, distale hereditäre motorische, Typ 2Spinale Muskelatrophie, distale, Typ 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
esNeuropatía motora distal hereditaria tipo 2Atrofia muscular espinal distal tipo 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
itNeuropatia motoria ereditaria distale, tipo 2Atrofia muscolare spinale distale, tipo 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
nlDistale erfelijke motorische neuropathie type 2Distale spinale musculaire atrofie type 2 · Distale spinale spieratrofie type 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
ptNeuropatia, motora, distal, hereditária, tipo 2
plDystalna dziedziczna neuropatia ruchowa typu 2D · dHMN2 · dSMA2
csDistální hereditární motorická neuropatie, typ 2Distální spinální svalová atrofie, typ 2 · dHMN2 · dSMA2
ukДистальна спадкова моторна нейропатія, тип 2dHMN2 · Дистальна спінальна мязова атрофія 2 типу · dSMA2
zh远端型遗传性运动神经病2型远端脊髓性肌萎缩症2型
trDistal kalıtsal motor nöropati tip 2dHMN2 · dSMA2 · Distal spinal kas atrofisi tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM158590BTNTvalidated
OMIM608634BTNTvalidated
OMIM613376BTNTvalidated
OMIM615575BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G12.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B61.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015352Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FBXO38Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28844ENSG000001458686085335q32F-box protein 3824207122[PMID]
HSPB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5246ENSG000001062116021957q11.23heat shock protein family B (small) member 115122254[PMID]
HSPB3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5248ENSG000001692716046245q11.2heat shock protein family B (small) member 320142617[PMID]
HSPB8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30171ENSG0000015213760801412q24.23heat shock protein family B (small) member 815122253[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3789668[PMID]_7125978[PMID]_3789668[PMID]_1517763[PMID]
Cases/families4 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated3789668[PMID]_7125978[PMID]_3789668[PMID]_1517763[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card