raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:228329

CLN1 disease

Synonyms: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 1 · NCL1

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis characterized by developmental delay, psychomotor regression, hypotonia, seizures, ataxia, movement disorders and visual impairment. It may present classically with infantile-onset (6-18 months) however late infantile (18 months-4 years), juvenile (4 years-early adolescence) or adult-onset (mid 20s-mid 30s) have also been described. Disease progression is rapid in both infantile/late infantile onset patients, manifesting with progressive and rapid loss of speech, early cognitive and motor decline, impaired gait function, myoclonus, vision loss (observed bit later in late infantile form) and brain atrophy. Infantile form is characterized by a short lifespan preceeded by a relatively long steady progression following the rapid decline. Disease progression is slow in juvenile-onset and protracted in adult-onset patients. Psychosis in juvenile-onset patients, depression and parkinsonism in adult-onset patients are reported in addition to the common clinical symptoms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCLN1 diseaseNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 1 · NCL1
frMaladie CLN1Céroïde lipofuscinose neuronale de type 1 · NCL1
deCLN1-KrankheitCeroid-Lipofuszinose, neuronale, Typ 1 · NCL1
esEnfermedad CLN1Lipofuscinosis ceroidea neuronal tipo 1 · NCL1
itMalattia CLN1Ceroidolipofuscinosi neuronale tipo 1 · Malattia di Haltia-Santavuori
nlCLN1-ziekteNCL1 · Neuronale ceroïdlipofuscinose type 1
ptDoença CLN1Lipofuscinose ceroide neuronal tipo 1 · NCL1
plChoroba CLN1= en
csNeuronální ceroidlipofuscinosa, typ 1Onemocnění CLN1
ukХвороба CLN1Хвороба Халтії-Сантавуорі · Нейрональний цероїдний ліпофусциноз типу 1
zh神经元蜡样脂褐质沉积症1型
trCLN1 hastalığı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM256730Evalidated
ICD-10E75.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO9744Evalidated
UMLSC0268281Evalidated

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):

Children (4):

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Genes

0 direct · 4 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PPT1ORPHA:699718Infantile CLN1 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9325ENSG000001312386007221p34.2palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]_7637805[PMID]
PPT1ORPHA:699734Late infantile CLN1 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9325ENSG000001312386007221p34.2palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]_7637805[PMID]
PPT1ORPHA:699739Juvenile CLN1 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9325ENSG000001312386007221p34.2palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]_7637805[PMID]
PPT1ORPHA:699745Adult CLN1 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9325ENSG000001312386007221p34.2palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]_7637805[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families200 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
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