raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:228349

CLN2 disease

Synonyms: NCL2 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2

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

A rare neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis characterized by neurodevelopmental delay, impaired motor and language skills, progressive dementia, visual deterioration, extrapyramidal signs, progressive gait dysfunction, seizures and brain atrophy. It may present rarely with infantile (2-18 months), classically late infantile (2-4 years) and juvenile-onset (6-10 years). Infantile-onset and late infantile-onset patients are reported to have rapid disease progression leading to complete loss of motor function within 6 years and may be fatal, whereas juvenile onset patients were reported to have milder clinical features including mild learning disability, behavior abnormalities associated with dementia and progressive cognitive function regression. Extrapyramidal, cerebellar signs, retinal degeneration and vision loss may be observed later in the adulthood. This form is most frequently observed in Southern Europe.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCLN2 diseaseNCL2 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2
frMaladie CLN2Céroïde lipofuscinose neuronale de type 2 · NCL2
deCLN2-KrankheitCeroid-Lipofuszinose, neuronale, Typ 2 · NCL2
esEnfermedad CLN2Lipofuscinosis ceroidea neuronal tipo 2 · NCL2
itMalattia CLN2Ceroidolipofuscinosi neuronale tipo 2
nlCLN2-ziekteNCL2 · Neuronale ceroïdlipofuscinose type 2
ptDoença CLN2Lipofuscinose ceróide neuronal tipo 2 · NCL2
plChoroba CLN2= en
csNeuronální ceroidlipofuscinosa, typ 2Onemocnění CLN2
ukХвороба CLN2Нейрональний цероїдний ліпофусциноз типу 2
zh神经元蜡样脂褐质沉积症2型典型婴儿晚期神经元蜡样脂褐质沉积症
trCLN2 hastalığıKlasik geç infantil NCL · Klasik geç infantil nöronal seroid lipofuksinoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM204500Evalidated
ICD-10E75.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO8769Evalidated
UMLSC5679830Evalidated

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 (3):

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Genes

0 direct · 3 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TPP1ORPHA:699751Infantile CLN2 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2073ENSG0000016634060799811p15.4tripeptidyl peptidase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]
TPP1ORPHA:699761Late infantile CLN2 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2073ENSG0000016634060799811p15.4tripeptidyl peptidase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]
TPP1ORPHA:699769Juvenile CLN2 diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2073ENSG0000016634060799811p15.4tripeptidyl peptidase 132412666[PMID]_34733232[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.07 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated37059438[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