raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:280210

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, connatal form

Synonyms: Connatal PMD · Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease type II · Severe PMD

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

The connatal form of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is the most severe form of PMD.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, connatal formConnatal PMD · Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease type II · Severe PMD
frMaladie de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, forme néonataleMaladie de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher type II · PMD néonatale · PMD sévère
dePelizaeus-Merzbacher-Krankheit, konnatale FormPMD, konnataler Typ · PMD, schwere Form · Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-Krankheit, kongenitale Form, Type II
esEnfermedad de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, forma connatalEnfermedad de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher connatal tipo II · PMD connatal · PMD grave
itMalattia di Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, forma connataleMalattia di Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, tipo II connatale · PMD connatale · PMD grave
nlZiekte van Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, connatale vormConnatale PMD · Ernstige PMD · Type II connatale ziekte van Pelizaeus-Merzbacher
ptDoença de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, forma neonatalDoença de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher neonatal, tipo II · PMD grave · PMD neonatal
plChoroba Pelizaeusa i Merzbachera, postać wrodzonaChoroba Pelizaeusa i Merzbachera typu II · Ciężka PMD · Wrodzona PMD
csPelizaeusova-Merzbacherova nemoc, konatální formaKonatální PMD · Pelizaeusova-Merzbacherova nemoc, typ II · Těžký PMD · Pelizaeus-Merzbacherova nemoc, konatální forma · Pelizaeus-Merzbacherova nemoc, typ II
ukХвороба Пеліцея-Мерцбахера, коннатальна формаКоннатальна PMD · Хвороба Пеліцея-Мерцбахера, тип II · Важка PMD
zh先天型Pelizaeus-Merzbacher病(简称佩-梅病)II型先天性us-Merzbacher病(简称佩-梅病)
trPelizaeus-Merzbacher hastalığı, konnatal formuAğır PMD · Konnatal PMD · Pelizaeus-Merzbacher hastalığı tipi II

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM312080NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A44.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017221Evalidated
UMLSC5679776Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PLP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9086ENSG00000123560300401Xq22.2proteolipid protein 120301361[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.03 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

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

27 annotations · validated 2020-10-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012447Abnormal myelination
HP:0006808Cerebral hypomyelination
HP:0002171Gliosis
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0007210Lower limb amyotrophy
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0000639Nystagmus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0430015Abnormal morphology of musculature of pharynx
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0040330Confluent hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0031954Dystonic gait
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0006511Laryngeal stridor
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0012043Pendular nystagmus
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0030187Titubation
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0040288Nasogastric tube feeding
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0004322Short stature

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301361[PMID]_19396823[PMID]_32809357[PMID]

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