raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:178464

Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure

Synonyms: Edström Myopathy · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · Hereditary inclusion body myopathy with early respiratory failure · MFM-titinopathy · Myofibrillar myopathy with early respiratory failure · Myofibrillar myopathy-titinopathy

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

A rare genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by adult onset of slowly progressive distal and/or proximal muscle weakness in the upper and lower extremities, and early involvement of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure. Additional features are neck flexor weakness, foot extensor weakness, and, in rare cases, mildly impaired cardiac function. Muscle biopsy shows eosinophilic myofibrillar inclusions referred to as cytoplasmic bodies, as well as fiber size variation, increased internal nuclei and connective tissue, fiber splitting, and rimmed vacuoles.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary myopathy with early respiratory failureEdström Myopathy · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · Hereditary inclusion body myopathy with early respiratory failure · MFM-titinopathy · Myofibrillar myopathy with early respiratory failure · Myofibrillar myopathy-titinopathy
frMyopathie héréditaire avec atteinte respiratoire précoceMyopathie d'Edström · Myopathie myofibrillaire avec atteinte respiratoire précoce · Myopathie myofibrillaire-titinopathie · Myopathie à corps d'inclusion héréditaire avec atteinte respiratoire précoce · Myopathie à inclusions héréditaire avec atteinte respiratoire précoce · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · MMF-titinopathie
deHereditäre Myopathie mit frühem AtemversagenEdström-Myopathie · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · Hereditäre Einschlusskörperchenmyopathie mit frühem Atemversagen · MFM-Titinopathie · Myofibrilläre Myopathie mit frühem Atemversagen · Myofibrilläre Myopathie-Titinopathie
esMiopatía hereditaria con insuficiencia respiratoria tempranaHIBM-ERF · HMERF · MFM-titinopatía · Miopatía de Edström · Miopatía hereditaria con cuerpos de inclusión con insuficiencia respiratoria temprana · Miopatía miofibrilar con fallo respiratorio temprano · Miopatía miofibrilar con insuficiencia respiratoria temprana · Miopatía miofibrilar-titinopatía
itMiopatia ereditaria con insufficienza respiratoria precoceADMERF · HIBM-ERF · Miopatia di Edström · Miopatia ereditaria da corpi inclusi con insufficienza respiratoria precoce · Miopatia miofibrillare con insufficienza respiratoria precoce
nlErfelijke myopathie met vroeg respiratoir falenADMERF · Edström-myopathie · Erfelijke inclusielichaammyopathie met vroeg respiratoir falen · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · MFM-titinopathie · Myofibrillaire myopathie - titinopathie · Myofibrillaire myopathie met vroeg respiratoir falen
ptMiopatia hereditária com insuficiência respiratória precoce
plDziedziczna miopatia z wczesną niewydolnością oddechowąADMERF · Dziedziczna miopatia z ciałkami wtrętowymi z wczesną niewydolnością oddechową · HIBM-ERF · Miopatia Edströma · Miopatia miofibrylarna z wczesną niewydolnością oddechową
csHereditární proximální myopatie s časným respiračním selhánímADMERF · Edstromova myopatie · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · Hereditární myopatie s inkluzními tělísky s časným respiračním selháním · Myofibrilární myopatie s časným respiračním selháním
ukСпадкова міопатія з ранньою дихальною недостатністюМіопатія Едстрема · Спадкова інклюзивна міопатія тіла з ранньою дихальною недостатністю · HIBM-ERF · HMERF · MFM-титинопатія · Міофібрилярна міопатія з ранньою дихальною недостатністю · Міофібрилярна міопатія-титинопатія
zh遗传性肌病伴早期呼吸衰竭遗传性包涵体肌病伴早期呼吸衰竭
trErken solunum yetmezliği ile seyreden kalıtsal miyopatiHMERF · HIBM-ERF · MFM-titinopati · Edström miyopatisi · Miyofibriler miyopati-titinopati · Erken solunum yetmezliği ile seyreden miyofibriler miyopati · Erken solunum yetmezliği ile seyreden kalıtsal inklüzyon vücut miyopatisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM603689Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011362Evalidated
MeSHC566343Evalidated
UMLSC1863599Evalidated
GARD12591Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TTNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12403ENSG000001556571888402q31.2titin24575448[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated10407851[PMID]_10053013[PMID]_2376753[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_10407851[PMID]_10053013[PMID]_2376753[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

24 annotations · validated 2018-06-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0009027Foot dorsiflexor weakness
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0003557Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter
HP:0031237Internally nucleated skeletal muscle fibers
HP:0008800Limited hip movement
HP:0003555Muscle fiber splitting
HP:0003722Neck flexor weakness
HP:0008978Necrotizing myopathy
HP:0012764Orthopnea
HP:0002792Reduced vital capacity
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0003803Type 1 muscle fiber predominance
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008981Calf muscle hypertrophy
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0100293Muscle fiber hypertrophy
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0008963Tibialis muscle weakness
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002527Falls

Annotation source: 22577215[PMID]_24575448[PMID]

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Sources for this card