raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2149

Nodular neuronal heterotopia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare non-syndromic cerebral malformation due to abnormal neuronal migration characterized by clusters of disorganized neurons in abnormal locations such as periventricular and subcortical. The extent of the lesions ranges from isolated single to bilateral confluent nodules. Pediatric patients typically show variable degrees of developmental delay, intellectual disability, and intractable epilepsy, and concomitant cerebral and/or systemic malformations are frequent. Milder forms may present with onset of seizures in adulthood.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNodular neuronal heterotopia
frHétérotopie neuronale nodulaire
deHeterotopie, neuronale noduläre
esHeterotopia neuronal nodular
itEterotopia neuronale nodulare
nlNodulaire neuronale heterotopie
ptHeterotopia nodular hereditária
plHeterotopia neuronalna typu guzkowego
csNodulární neuronální heterotopie
ukВузлова нейронна гетеротопія
zh结节状神经元异位
trNodüler nöronal heterotopi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300049BTNTvalidated
OMIM608097BTNTvalidated
OMIM608098BTNTvalidated
OMIM612881BTNTvalidated
OMIM615544BTNTvalidated
OMIM617201BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q04.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA05.5YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016292Evalidated
UMLSC5680679Evalidated

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):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct · 7 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FLNAORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3754ENSG00000196924300017Xq28filamin A20301392[PMID]
MAP1BORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6836ENSG000001317111571295q13.2microtubule associated protein 1B29738522[PMID]
TMTC3ORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:26899ENSG0000013932461721812q21.32transmembrane O-mannosyltransferase targeting cadherins 327773428[PMID]_28973161[PMID]
ARF1ORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:652ENSG000001437611031801q42.13ARF GTPase 128868155[PMID]
ARFGEF2ORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15853ENSG0000012419860537120q13.13ARF guanine nucleotide exchange factor 214647276[PMID]_25160555[PMID]
ERMARDORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21056ENSG000001300236155326q27ER membrane associated RNA degradation24056535[PMID]
NEDD4LORPHA:98892Periventricular nodular heterotopiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7728ENSG0000004975960638418q21.31NEDD4 like E3 ubiquitin protein ligase27694961[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002269Abnormality of neuronal migration
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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