raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139557

X-linked distal spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Synonyms: ATP7A-related distal motor neuropathy · DSMAX · SMAX3 · X-linked dHMN3 · X-linked dSMA3 · X-linked distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 3

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

X-linked distal spinal muscular atrophy type 3 is a rare distal hereditary motor neuropathy characterized by slowly progressive atrophy and weakness of distal muscles of hands and feet with normal deep tendon reflexes or absent ankle reflexes and minimal or no sensory loss, sometimes mild proximal weakness in the legs and feet and hand deformities in males.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked distal spinal muscular atrophy type 3ATP7A-related distal motor neuropathy · DSMAX · SMAX3 · X-linked dHMN3 · X-linked dSMA3 · X-linked distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 3
frAtrophie musculaire spinale distale liée à l'X type 3Atrophie musculaire spinale distale liée à ATP7A · DSMAX · Neuropathie motrice distale héréditaire liée à l'X de type 3 · SMAX3 · dHMN3 liée à l'X · dSMA3 liée à l'X
deSpinale Muskelatrophie, distale, X-chromosomale, Typ 3ATP7A-assoziierte distale motorische Neuropathie · DSMAX · Neuropathie, distale hereditäre motorische, X-chromosomale, Typ 3 · SMAX3 · dHMN, X-chromosomale, Typ 3 · dSMA, X-chromosomale, Typ 3
esAtrofia muscular espinal distal ligada al cromosoma X tipo 3DSMAX · Neuropatía motora distal asociada a ATP7A · Neuropatía motora distal hereditaria ligada al cromosoma X tipo 3 · SMAX3 · dHMN3 ligada al cromosoma X · dSMA3 ligada al cromosoma X
itAtrofia muscolare spinale distale legata all'X tipo 3Atrofia muscolare spinale distale SMAX3-correlata · Neuropatia motoria ereditaria distale legata all'X, tipo 3 · dHMN legata all'X, tipo 3 · dSMA legata all'X, tipo 3
nlX-gebonden distale spinale spieratrofie type 3ATP7A-gerelateerde distale motorische neuropathie · DSMAX · SMAX3 · X-gebonden dHMN3 · X-gebonden dSMA3 · X-gebonden distale hereditaire motorische neuropathie type 3
ptAtrofia muscular espinhal distal ligada ao X
plDystalny rdzeniowy zanik mięśni typu 3 sprzężony z chromosomem XDSMAX · SMAX3 · dHMN typu 3 sprzężony z chromosomem X · dSMA typu 3 sprzężony z chromosomem X · Dystalna neuropatia ruchowa zależna od ATP7A · Dystalna dziedziczna neuropatia ruchowa typu 3 sprzężona z chromosomem X
csX-vázaná distální spinální svalová atrofie, typ 3SMAX3-vázaná distální spinální svalová atrofie · X-vázaná dHMN, typ 3 · X-vázaná dSMA, typ 3 · X-vázaná distální hereditární motorická neuropatie, typ 3
ukХ-зчеплена дистальна спінальна мязова атрофія, тип 3Дистальна моторна нейропатія, повязана з ATP7A · DSMAX · SMAX3 · Х-звязаний dHMN3 · Х-зчеплена дистальна спадкова моторна нейропатія типу 3 · Х-звязаний dSMA3
zhX连锁遗传远端脊髓性肌萎缩症3型ATP7A基因相关远端运动神经病
trX'e bağlı distal spinal müsküler atrofi tip 3DSMAX · SMAX3 · X'e bağlı dHMN3 · X bağlantılı dSMA3 · ATP7A-ilişkili distal motor nöropati · X'e bağlı distal kalıtsal motor nöropati tip 3

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300489Evalidated
ICD-10G12.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B61.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO10338Evalidated
MeSHC564506Evalidated
UMLSC1845359Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ATP7ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:869ENSG00000165240300011Xq21.1ATPase copper transporting alpha20170900[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated14985388[PMID]_19153371[PMID]_20170900[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_14985388[PMID]_19153371[PMID]_20170900[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