raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:171436

Typical nemaline myopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Typical nemaline myopathy is a moderate neonatal form of nemaline myopathy (NM) characterized by facial and skeletal muscle weakness and mild respiratory involvement.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTypical nemaline myopathy
frMyopathie némaline typique
deNemalin-Myopathie, typische
esMiopatía nemalínica típica
itMiopatia nemalinica tipica
nlTypische nemaline myopathie
ptMiopatia nemalínica típica
plTypowa miopatia nemalinowa
csTypická nemalinová myopatie
ukТипова немалінова міопатія
zh典型杆状体肌病
trTipik nemalin miyopatisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM161800BTNTvalidated
OMIM256030BTNTvalidated
OMIM609285BTNTvalidated
OMIM610687BTNTvalidated
OMIM615731BTNTvalidated
OMIM616165BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C72.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015737Evalidated
UMLSC5680453Evalidated
GARD12822Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KLHL41Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16905ENSG000002394746077012q31.1kelch like family member 4124268659[PMID]
LMOD3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6649ENSG000001633806161123p14.1leiomodin 325250574[PMID]
ACTA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:129ENSG000001436321026101q42.13actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle
CFL2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1875ENSG0000016541060144314q13.1cofilin 217160903[PMID]
NEBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7720ENSG000001830911616502q23.3nebulin
TPM2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12011ENSG000001984671909909p13.3tropomyosin 2
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

39 annotations · validated 2018-06-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003327Axial muscle weakness
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0030198Fatigable weakness of distal limb muscles
HP:0009027Foot dorsiflexor weakness
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0003557Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter
HP:0003325Limb-girdle muscle weakness
HP:0003722Neck flexor weakness
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0003803Type 1 muscle fiber predominance
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002804Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0001349Facial diplegia
HP:0030196Fatigable weakness of respiratory muscles
HP:0030200Fatiguable weakness of proximal limb muscles
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0002970Genu varum
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0002375Hypokinesia
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0003798Nemaline bodies
HP:0002877Nocturnal hypoventilation
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0003306Spinal rigidity
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002808Kyphosis

Annotation source: 6733612[PMID]_8789770[PMID]_9185179[PMID]_11333380[PMID]_23746549[PMID]_25250574[PMID]_12207937[PMID]

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Sources for this card