raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:228343

CLN4 disease

Synonyms: NCL4 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 4

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis characterized by adult-onset (20-early 30 years) progressive generalized tonic-clonic and myoclonic seizures, speech deterioration, dementia and ataxia. Some patients may also exhibit Parkinsonism. Visual impairment is usually not present. This is the only ceroid lipofuscinosis form inherited dominantly.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCLN4 diseaseNCL4 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 4
frMaladie CLN4Céroïde lipofuscinose neuronale de type 4 · NCL4
deCLN4-KrankheitCeroid-Lipofuszinose, neuronale, Typ 4 · NCL4
esEnfermedad CLN4Lipofuscinosis ceroidea neuronal tipo 4 · NCL4
itMalattia CLN4Malattia CLN4B · Ceroidolipofuscinosi neuronale tipo 4 · Malattia CLN4 · Malattia di Parry
nlCLN4-ziekteNCL4 · Neuronale ceroïdlipofuscinose type 4
ptDoença CLN4Lipofuscinose ceroide neuronal tipo 4
plChoroba CLN4= en
csNeuronální ceroidlipofuscinosa, typ 4BOnemocnění CLN4
ukХвороба CLN4Хвороба CLN4B · Нейрональний цероїдний ліпофусциноз типу 4 · Хвороба Паррі
zh神经元蜡样脂褐质沉积症4B型
trCLN4B hastalığı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM162350Evalidated
ICD-10E75.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO8083Evalidated
UMLSC1834207Evalidated

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
DNAJC5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16235ENSG0000010115261120320q13.33DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C527629553[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families16 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11489285[PMID]_12112194[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated11489285[PMID]_12112194[PMID]_ORPHANET

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