raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:269

Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy

Synonyms: FSH dystrophy · FSHD · Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy · Facioscapulohumeral myopathy · Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy · Landouzy-Dejerine myopathy

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

A rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness with focal involvement of the facial, shoulder and limb muscles.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFacioscapulohumeral dystrophyFSH dystrophy · FSHD · Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy · Facioscapulohumeral myopathy · Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy · Landouzy-Dejerine myopathy
frDystrophie facio-scapulo-huméraleDystrophie FSH · Dystrophie de Landouzy-Dejerine · Dystrophie musculaire facio-scapulo-humérale · FSHD · Myopathie de Landouzy-Dejerine · Myopathie facio-scapulo-humérale
deMuskeldystrophie, fazio-skapulo-humeraleFSH-Dystrophie · FSHD · Fazioskapulohumerale Muskeldystrophie · Landouzy-Déjérine-Dystrophie · Landouzy-Déjérine-Syndrom · Muskeldystrophie Landouzy-Dejerine
esDistrofia facioescapulohumeralDistrofia FSH · Distrofia de Landouzy-Dejerine · Distrofia muscular facioescapulohumeral · FSHD · Miopatía de Landouzy-Déjerine · Miopatía facioescapulohumeral
itDistrofia facio-scapolo-omeraleDistrofia FSH · Distrofia muscolare facio-scapolo-omerale · FSHD · Miopatia di Landouzy-Dejerine · Miopatia facio-scapolo-omerale
nlFacioscapulohumerale dystrofieDystrofie van Landouzy-Dejerine · FSH-dystrofie · FSHD · Facioscapulohumerale myopathie · Facioscapulohumerale spierdystrofie · Myopathie van Landouzy-Dejerine
ptDistrofia facioscapulohumeral
plDystrofia mięśniowa twarzowo-łopatkowo-ramiennaDystrofia FSH · Dystrofia mięśniowa Landouzy'ego i Dejerine'a · Dystrofia twarzowo-łopatkowo-ramienna · FSHD · Miopatia twarzowo-łopatkowo-ramienna
csFSHDFacioskapulohumerální dystrofie · FSH dystrofie · Facioskapulohumerální svalová dystrofie · Facioskapulohumerální myopatie · Landouzyho-Dejerinova myopatie · Landouzy-Dejerinova myopatie
ukЛице-лопатково-плечова дистрофіяФаціоскапулоплечова мязова дистрофія · Фаціоскапулоплечова міопатія · Дистрофія ФСГ · FSHD · Дистрофія Ландузі-Дежеріна · Міопатія Ландузі-Дежеріна
zh面肩肱型营养不良面肩肱肌营养不良
trFasiyoskapulohumeral distrofiFSHD · FSH distrofisi · Landouzy-Dejerine miyopatisi · Fasiyoskapulohumeral miyopati · Fasiyoskapulohumeral kas distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM158900BTNTvalidated
OMIM158901BTNTvalidated
OMIM600416BTNTvalidated
OMIM619477BTNTvalidated
OMIM619478BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-118C70.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0001347Evalidated
MeSHD020391Evalidated
UMLSC0238288Evalidated
GARD9941Evalidated
MedDRA10064087Evalidated

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

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DUX4Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:50800ENSG000002605966060094q35.2double homeobox 4
DUX4L1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:3082ENSG000002807574q35.2double homeobox 4 like 1 (pseudogene)
FRG1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:3954ENSG000001095366012784q35.2FSHD region gene 123300487[PMID]_23525014[PMID]_23720823[PMID]
SMCHD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29090ENSG0000010159661498218p11.32structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 123143600[PMID]_24128691[PMID]
DNMT3BModifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:2979ENSG0000008830560290020q11.21DNA methyltransferase 3 beta27153398[PMID]
SMCHD1Modifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:29090ENSG0000010159661498218p11.32structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 124075187[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

6 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated19320656[PMID]_22217918[PMID]_19767415[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004.4 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated19320656[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.95 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated1745328[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00012 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated25122204[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.3 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated25122204[PMID]

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

37 annotations · validated 2024-03-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
HP:0003323Progressive muscle weakness
HP:0003691Scapular winging
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0009023Abdominal wall muscle weakness
HP:0008046Abnormal retinal vascular morphology
HP:0030664Beevor's sign
HP:0100595Camptocormia
HP:0012532Chronic pain
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0004673Decreased facial expression
HP:0008959Distal upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0009027Foot dorsiflexor weakness
HP:0002359Frequent falls
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000491Keratitis
HP:0003325Limb-girdle muscle weakness
HP:0030002Nocturnal lagophthalmos
HP:0012037Pectoralis amyotrophy
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0001538Protuberant abdomen
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0011712Right bundle branch block
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0003376Steppage gait
HP:0006587Straight clavicles
HP:0030319Weakness of facial musculature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007898Exudative retinopathy
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0005115Supraventricular arrhythmia
HP:0000572Visual loss

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301616[PMID]_27922500[PMID]_PNDS 2021[OTHER]

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