raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139552

Distal hereditary motor neuropathy, Jerash type

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy type 2 · dHMNJ

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare, genetic, neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive, symmetrical, moderate to severe, distal muscle weakness and atrophy, without sensory involvement, first affecting the lower limbs (towards the end of the first decade) and then involving (within two years) the upper extremities. Patients typically develop foot drop, pes varus, hammer toes and claw hands. Pyramidal tract signs (such as brisk knee reflexes and positive Babinski sign) with absent ankle reflexes are initially associated but regress as disease stabilizes (~10 years after onset).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal hereditary motor neuropathy, Jerash typeAutosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy type 2 · dHMNJ
frNeuropathie motrice distale héréditaire type JerashAmyotrophie spinale distale autosomique récessive type 2 · Atrophie musculaire spinale distale autosomique récessive type 2 · dHMNJ
deNeuropathie, distale hereditäre motorische, Typ JerashdHMNJ
esNeuropatía motora distal hereditaria tipo JerashAtrofia muscular espinal distal autosómica recesiva tipo 2 · dHMNJ
itNeuropatia motoria ereditaria distale, tipo JerashAtrofia muscolare spinale distale autosomica recessiva, tipo 2 · dHMNJ
nlDistale hereditaire motorische neuropathie, Jerash-typeAutosomaal recessieve distale spinale spieratrofie type 2 · dHMNJ
ptNeuropatia, motora, distal, hereditária, tipo Jerash
plDystalna dziedziczna neuropatia ruchowa, typ DżaraszAutosomalny recesywny dystalny rdzeniowy zanik mięśni typu 2 · dHMNJ
csDistální hereditární motorická neuropatie, Jerash typdHMNJ · Autozomálně recesivní distální spinální svalová atrofie, typ 2
ukДистальна спадкова моторна нейропатія, тип ДжерашаАутосомно-рецесивна дистальна спінальна мязова атрофія, тип 2 · dHMNJ
zhJerash型远端型遗传性运动神经病常染色体隐性遗传远端脊髓性肌萎缩症2型
trDistal kalıtsal motor nöropati, Jerash tipidHMNJ · Otozomal çekinik distal spinal kas atrofisi tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605726Evalidated
ICD-10G12.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B61.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011585Evalidated
MeSHC535715Evalidated
UMLSC1854023Evalidated
GARD10133Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SIGMAR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8157ENSG000001479556019789p13.3sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 126078401[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families30 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11117544[PMID]_26078401[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_11117544[PMID]_26078401[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