raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263524

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood

Synonyms: ANEC · Isolated ANE · Isolated acute necrotizing encephalopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by a rapid onset of seizures, an altered state of consciousness, neurologic decline, and variable degrees of hepatic dysfunction following a respiratory or gastrointesitnal infection (e.g. mycoplasma, influenza virus) in a previously healthy child. Brain MRI of patients reveals bilateral, multiple, symmetrical lesions predominantly observed in thalami and brainstem, but also in periventricular white matter and cerebellum in some cases.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhoodANEC · Isolated ANE · Isolated acute necrotizing encephalopathy
frEncéphalopathie nécrosante aiguë de l'enfantANE isolée · ANEC · Encéphalopathie nécrosante aiguë isolée
deEnzephalopathie, nekrotisierende, akute, der KindheitANE, isolierte · ANEC · Enzephalopathie, akute nekrotisierende, isolierte Form
esEncefalopatía necrotizante aguda de la infanciaANE aislada · ANEC · ENA aislada · Encefalopatía necrotizante aguda aislada
itEncefalopatia necrotizzante acuta dell'infanzia
nlAcute necrotiserende encefalopathie in de kindertijdANEC · Geïsoleerde ANE · Geïsoleerde acute necrotiserende encefalopathie
ptEncefalopatia necrotizante aguda da adolescência
plDziecięca ostra encefalopatia marwiczaANEC · Izolowana ANE · Izolowana ostra encefalopatia marwicza
csAkutní nekrotizující encefalopatie dětíANEC · Izolovaná ANE · Izolovaná akutní nekrotizující encefalopatie
ukГостра некротизуюча енцефалопатія дитячого вікуANEC · Ізольована гостра некротизуюча енцефалопатія · Ізольований АНЕ
zh儿童急性坏死性脑病孤立性急性坏死性脑病
trÇocukluk çağı akut nekrotizan ensefalopatisiANEC · İzole ANE · İzole akut nekrotizan ensefalopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614212BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G31.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118E47NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016991Evalidated
UMLSC4706387Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CPT2Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:2330ENSG000001571846006501p32.3carnitine palmitoyltransferase 220934285[PMID]
RANBP2Major susceptibility factor inNot yet assessedHGNC:9848ENSG000001532016011812q13RAN binding protein 219807769[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card