raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:199340

BAG3-related myofibrillar myopathy

Synonyms: MFM6 · Myofibrillar myopathy type 6

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

A rare myofibrillar myopathy characterized by childhood-/adolescent-onset progressive myopathy with proximal and/or distal muscle weakness that commonly progress to involve axial muscles due to <i>BAG3</i> mutations. Patients present with toe-walking, gait disturbance, fatigue, rigid spine, scoliosis and joint contractures (particularly of the knees, ankles, and hips). Respiratory insufficiency and cardiomyopathy are frequently present. All patients exhibit a sensorimotor axonal/demyelinating (often with giant axons) peripheral neuropathy contributing to distal weakness and sensory loss. Disease typically progress rapidly in childhood-/adolescent-onset patient, however few adult-onset patients reported to have milder, slower progression with limited cardiac or respiratory involvement.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBAG3-related myofibrillar myopathyMFM6 · Myofibrillar myopathy type 6
frMyopathie myofibrillaire associée à BAG3Myopathy myofibrillaire type 6
deBAG3-assoziierte myofibrilläre MyopathieMFM6 · Myofibrilläre Myopathie Typ 6
esMiopatía miofibrilar asociada a BAG3MFM6 · Miopatía miofibrilar tipo 6
itMiopatia miofibrillare correlata a BAG3MFM6 · Miopatia miofibrillare tipo 6
nlBAG3-gerelateerde myofibrillaire myopathieMFM6 · Myofibrillaire myopathie type 6
ptDistrofia muscular, tipo SelcenMFM6 · Miopatia miofibrilar tipo 6 · Miopatia miofibrilar BAG3-relacionada
plMiopatia miofibrylarna związana z BAG3= en
csSvalová dystrofie, Selcenové typ= en
ukМязова дистрофія, тип Селцена
zh肌营养不良Selcen型
trKas distrofisi, Selcen tipi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM612954Evalidated
ICD-10G71.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C76NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013061Evalidated
UMLSC4509880Evalidated

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
BAG3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:939ENSG0000015192960388310q26.11BAG cochaperone 319085932[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22734908[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card