raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:209973

Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood is a rare neurologic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of nocturnal screaming or crying followed or accompanied by unilateral or sometimes bilateral hemiplegia. Disorder is not associated with neurological or developmental impairments but may be associated with mild behavioral abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBenign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood
frHémiplégie alternante nocturne bénigne de l'enfance
deBenigne nächtliche alternierende Hemiplegie im KindesalterBNAHC
esHemiplejía alternante nocturna benigna de la infancia
itEmiplegia alternante notturna benigna del bambinoEmiplegia alternante familiare notturna benigna dell'infanzia
nlBenigne nachtelijke alternerende hemiplegie op kinderleeftijdGoedaardige familiale nachtelijke alternerende hemiplegie in de kindertijd
ptHemiplegia alternante noturna benigna da infância
plŁagodne nocne naprzemienne dziecięce porażenie połowiczeŁagodna nocna naprzemienna hemiplegia dziecięca
csBenigní infantilní familiární noční alternující hemiplegieBNAHC · Benigní familiární noční alternující hemiplegie v dětství
ukДоброякісна нічна альтернуюча геміплегія дитячого віку
zh儿童良性夜间交替性偏瘫
trÇocukluğun selim gece değişen hemiplejisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G81.9NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016209Evalidated
UMLSC4749822Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23820111[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23820111[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

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

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Sources for this card