raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:254886

Autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Synonyms: arPEO

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

A rare genetic, neuro-ophthalmological disease characterized by progressive weakness of the external eye muscles, resulting in bilateral ptosis and diffuse, symmetric ophthalmoparesis. Additional signs may include generalized skeletal muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, sensory axonal neuropathy, ataxia, cardiomyopathy, and psychiatric symptoms. It is usually more severe than autosomal dominant form.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegiaarPEO
frOphtalmoplégie externe progressive autosomique récessiveOEPar · arPEO
deOphthalmoplegie, externe progressive, autosomal-rezessive= en
esOftalmoplejia externa progresiva autosómica recesiva= en
itOftalmoplegia esterna progressiva autosomica recessiva= en
nlAutosomaal recessieve progressieve externe oftalmoplegie= en
ptOftalmoplegia externa progressiva autossómica recessiva= en
plAutosomalna recesywna postępująca oftalmoplegia zewnętrzna= en
csAutozomálně recesivní progresivní externí oftalmoplegie= en
ukАутосомно-рецесивна прогресуюча зовнішня офтальмоплегія= en
zh常染色体隐性遗传性进行性外眼肌麻痹= en
trOtozomal resesif ilerleyici eksternal oftalmopleji= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM258450BTNTvalidated
OMIM617069BTNTvalidated
OMIM618098BTNTvalidated
OMIM620647BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H49.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119C82.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016810Evalidated
MeSHC564926Evalidated
UMLSC1850303Evalidated
GARD1191Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
POLGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9179ENSG0000014052117476315q26.1DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit11431686[PMID]_20301791[PMID]
RRM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10451ENSG0000016732518041011p15.4ribonucleotide reductase catalytic subunit M135617047[PMID]
TK2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11831ENSG0000016654818825016q21thymidine kinase 221937588[PMID]
TOP3ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11992ENSG0000017730260124317p11.2DNA topoisomerase III alpha29290614[PMID]_36544354[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

42 annotations · validated 2018-06-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0003688Cytochrome C oxidase-negative muscle fibers
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0000544External ophthalmoplegia
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
HP:0003737Mitochondrial myopathy
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0003200Ragged-red muscle fibers
HP:0003390Sensory axonal neuropathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0000479Abnormal retinal morphology
HP:0002921Abnormality of the cerebrospinal fluid
HP:0002345Action tremor
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0002396Cogwheel rigidity
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0007641Dyschromatopsia
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0030237Hand muscle weakness
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0100295Muscle fiber atrophy
HP:0003552Muscle stiffness
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0100653Optic neuritis
HP:0002548Parkinsonism with favorable response to dopaminergic medication
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002362Shuffling gait
HP:0025403Stooped posture
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0001621Weak voice
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003691Scapular winging

Annotation source: 8628476[PMID]_16634032[PMID]_20837861[PMID]_21670405[PMID]_21937588[PMID]

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Sources for this card