raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:206443

Late-infantile/juvenile Krabbe disease

Synonyms: Krabbe disease, late-onset

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

This disease is described under Krabbe disease

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLate-infantile/juvenile Krabbe diseaseKrabbe disease, late-onset
frMaladie de Krabbe infantile tardive/juvénileMaladie de Krabbe à début tardif
deKrabbe-Syndrom, spät-infantiles oder juvenilesKrabbe-Syndrom, spät beginnendes
esEnfermedad de Krabbe infantil tardía/juvenilEnfermedad de Krabbe de inicio tardío
itMalattia di Krabbe tardo-infantile/giovanileMalattia di Krabbe a esordio tardivo
nlZiekte van Krabbe, laat infantiele/juveniele vormZiekte van Krabbe, late aanvang
ptDoença de Krabbe da infância tardia/juvenil
plPóźnodziecięca/młodzieńcza choroba KrabbegoChoroba Krabbego o późnym początku
csPozdně infantilní/juvenilní Krabbeho chorobaKrabbeho choroba s pozdním nástupem
ukПізня інфантильна/ювенільна хвороба КраббеХвороба Краббе, пізній початок
zh晚期婴儿/青少年Krabbe病迟发型Krabbe
trGeç infantil/jüvenil Krabbe hastalığıKrabbe hastalığı, geç başlangıçlı
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM245200NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A44.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016090Evalidated
UMLSC0268252Evalidated

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 (1):

  • ORPHA:487Krabbe disease
    rare inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; rare neurological diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders; rare transplant-related disorders

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GALCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4115ENSG0000005498360689014q31.3galactosylceramidase20301416[PMID]_23319190[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

46 annotations · validated 2024-03-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0034322Reduced galactocerebrosidase activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011400Abnormal CNS myelination
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0000762Decreased nerve conduction velocity
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0010846EEG with persistent abnormal rhythmic activity
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0002359Frequent falls
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002505Loss of ambulation
HP:0002371Loss of speech
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0004466Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
HP:0001264Spastic diplegia
HP:0002313Spastic paraparesis
HP:0002493Upper motor neuron dysfunction
HP:0000572Visual loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0031006Acroparesthesia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0002301Hemiplegia
HP:0010830Impaired tactile sensation
HP:0002068Neuromuscular dysphagia
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000737Irritability

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301416[PMID]_24384330[PMID]

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Sources for this card