raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:171439

Childhood-onset nemaline myopathy

Synonyms: Mild nemaline myopathy

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

Childhood onset nemaline myopathy, or mild nemaline myopathy is a type of nemaline myopathy (NMs) characterized by distal muscle weakness, and sometimes slowness of muscle contraction.

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChildhood-onset nemaline myopathyMild nemaline myopathy
frMyopathie némaline de l'enfantMyopathie némaline modérée
deNemalin-Myopathie, mildeNemalin-Myopathie, im Kindesalter beginnende
esMiopatía nemalínica de inicio en la infanciaMiopatía nemalínica leve
itMiopatia nemalinica a esordio infantileMiopatia nemalinica lieve
nlNemaline myopathie met aanvang in de kindertijdMilde nemaline myopathie
ptMiopatia nemalínica de início na infânciaMiopatia nemalínica ligeira
plDziecięca miopatia nemalinowaŁagodna miopatia nemalinowa
csNemalinová myopatie s nástupem v dětském věkuLehká nemalinová myopatie
ukНемалінова міопатія, що починається в дитинствіЛегка немалінова міопатія
zh儿童起病杆状体肌病轻度杆状体肌病
trÇocuklukta başlayan nemalin miyopatisiHafif nemalin miyopati

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM161800BTNTvalidated
OMIM256030BTNTvalidated
OMIM609273BTNTvalidated
OMIM609284BTNTvalidated
OMIM609285BTNTvalidated
OMIM615731BTNTvalidated
OMIM617336BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C72.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015738Evalidated
UMLSC0546125Evalidated
GARD7171Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

4

Genes

7 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KLHL41Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16905ENSG000002394746077012q31.1kelch like family member 4124268659[PMID]
MYPNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:23246ENSG0000013834760851710q21.3myopalladin28017374[PMID]
ACTA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:129ENSG000001436321026101q42.13actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle
KBTBD13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:37227ENSG0000023443861372715q22.31kelch repeat and BTB domain containing 1320301465[PMID]_21104864[PMID]
NEBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7720ENSG000001830911616502q23.3nebulin
TPM2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12011ENSG000001984671909909p13.3tropomyosin 223378224[PMID]_23413262[PMID]
TPM3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12012ENSG000001435491910301q21.3tropomyosin 37704029[PMID]
5

Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—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.

6

HPO phenotypes

46 annotations · validated 2018-10-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0003798Nemaline bodies
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0009055Generalized limb muscle atrophy
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0009058Increased muscle lipid content
HP:0003557Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter
HP:0003690Limb muscle weakness
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0003552Muscle stiffness
HP:0002068Neuromuscular dysphagia
HP:0003306Spinal rigidity
HP:0003803Type 1 muscle fiber predominance
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0001623Breech presentation
HP:0002483Bulbar signs
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0001349Facial diplegia
HP:0030192Fatigable weakness of bulbar muscles
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001989Fetal akinesia sequence
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000276Long face
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0008180Mildly elevated creatine kinase
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0002792Reduced vital capacity
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0003691Scapular winging
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001533Slender build
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002804Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0000508Ptosis
Excluded (0%)
HP:0007010Poor fine motor coordination

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22431881[PMID]_25205138[PMID]_24268659[PMID]_17846275[PMID]_11731279[PMID]_21104864[PMID]_11333380[PMID]

7

Sources for this card