raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:157846

Neuroferritinopathy

Synonyms: Adult basal ganglia disease · Ferritin-related neurodegeneration · Hereditary ferritinopathy

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

Neuroferritinopathy is a late-onset type of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) characterized by progressive chorea or dystonia and subtle cognitive deficits.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNeuroferritinopathyAdult basal ganglia disease · Ferritin-related neurodegeneration · Hereditary ferritinopathy
frNeuroferritinopathieFerritinopathie héréditaire · Neurodégénérescence associée à la ferritine
deNeuroferritinopathieBasalganglien-Erkrankungen, adulte · Ferritin-abhängige Neurodegeneration · Ferritinopathie, hereditäre
esNeuroferritinopatíaEnfermedad de los ganglios del adulto · Ferritinopatía hereditaria · Neurodegeneración asociada a la ferritina
itNeuroferritinopatiaFerritinopatia ereditaria · Malattia dei gangli basali a esordio nell'età adulta · Neurodegenerazione legata alla ferritina
nlNeuroferritinopathieErfelijke ferritinopathie · Ferritine-gerelateerde neurodegeneratie · Volwassen basale gangliaziekte
ptNeuroferritinopatia
plNeuroferrytynopatiaChoroba zwojów podstawnych dorosłych · Dziedziczna neuroferrytynopatia · Neurodegeneracja związana z ferrytyną
csNeuroferitinopatieNeurodegenerace spojená s akumulací železa · Hereditární feritinopatie · Onemocnění bazálních ganglií u dospělých
ukНейроферритинопатіяЗахворювання базальних гангліїв у дорослих · Нейродегенерація, повязана з феритином · Спадкова феритинопатія
zh大脑铁沉积的神经退行性变性3型铁蛋白相关神经退行性病变
trNöroferritinopatiKalıtsal ferritinopati · Erişkin bazal gangliya hastalığı · Ferritin-ilişkili nörodejenerasyon

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606159Evalidated
ICD-10G23.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A01.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011638Evalidated
MeSHC548080Evalidated
UMLSC1853578Evalidated
GARD10686Evalidated

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
FTLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3999ENSG0000008708613479019q13.33ferritin light chain16116125[PMID]_23447832[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families90 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27022507[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27022507[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

43 annotations · validated 2020-10-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0012343Decreased serum ferritin
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0012675Iron accumulation in brain
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002339Abnormal caudate nucleus morphology
HP:0031982Abnormal putamen morphology
HP:0012696Abnormal thalamic MRI signal intensity
HP:0100321Abnormality of the dentate nucleus
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0002454Eye of the tiger anomaly of globus pallidus
HP:0004373Focal dystonia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000338Hypomimic face
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0012678Iron accumulation in substantia nigra
HP:0031959Leg dystonia
HP:0002310Orofacial dyskinesia
HP:0012690T2 hypointense thalamus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0031960Arm dystonia
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0001348Brisk reflexes
HP:0002340Caudate atrophy
HP:0007350Hyperreflexia in upper limbs
HP:0007772Impaired smooth pursuit
HP:0001686Loss of voice
HP:0002395Lower limb hyperreflexia
HP:0010530Palatal myoclonus
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0001621Weak voice
HP:0002356Writer's cramp
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0000727Frontal lobe dementia
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0002322Resting tremor
HP:0007123Subcortical dementia
HP:0025331Upgaze palsy

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17142829[PMID]_20301320[PMID]

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Sources for this card