raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:178400

Distal myopathy with anterior tibial onset

Synonyms: Distal anterior compartment myopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Status
active

A rare, genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by a progressive muscle weakness starting in the anterior tibial muscles, later involving lower and upper limb muscles, associated with an increased serum creatine kinase levels and absence of dysferlin on muscle biopsy. Patients become wheelchair dependent.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal myopathy with anterior tibial onsetDistal anterior compartment myopathy
frMyopathie distale du muscle tibial antérieurMyopathie du compartiment distal antérieur
deDistale Myopathie mit Beginn am vorderen SchienbeinDistale Myopathie des vorderen Kompartiments
esMiopatía distal de inicio en el músculo tibial anteriorMiopatía de compartimento distal anterior
itMiopatia distale ad esordio nella porzione anteriore della tibia
nlDistale myopathie met anterieure tibiale aanvangDistale anterieure compartimentmyopathie
ptMiopatia distal com início tibial anterior
plMiopatia dystalna o początku w mięśniu piszczelowym przednim= en
csDistální myopatie anteriorního kompartmentuDistální myopatie s anteriorním tibiálním začátkem
ukДистальна міопатія з початком на передній частині гомілкиДистальна міопатія переднього відділу ока
zh前胫骨发病远端肌病远端前群肌病
trAnterior tibial başlangıçlı distal miyopatiDistal anterior kompartman miyopatisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606768Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C75NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011721Evalidated
MeSHC564664Evalidated
UMLSC1847532Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DYSFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3097ENSG000001356366030092p13.2dysferlin19493611[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11198284[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_11198284[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

13 annotations · validated 2019-01-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0040081Abnormal circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0030114Absent muscle fiber dysferlin
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003738Exercise-induced myalgia
HP:0009073Progressive proximal muscle weakness
HP:0008963Tibialis muscle weakness
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003438Absent Achilles reflex
HP:0008954Intrinsic hand muscle atrophy
HP:0003325Limb-girdle muscle weakness
HP:0009005Weakness of the intrinsic hand muscles
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0031177Finger flexor weakness
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 11198284[PMID]_9731526[PMID]

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