raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:282166

Inherited Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Synonyms: Inherited CJD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare form of genetic prion disease characterized by typical CJD features (rapidly progressive dementia, personality/behavioral changes, psychiatric disorders, myoclonus, and ataxia) with a genetic cause and sometimes a family history of dementia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInherited Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseInherited CJD
frMaladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob héréditaire
deCreutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit, hereditäreCJD, hereditär
esEnfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob hereditariaECJ familiar · ECJ hereditaria
itMalattia ereditaria di Creutzfeldt-JakobCJD ereditaria
nlOvergeërfde ziekte van Creutzfeldt-JakobOvergeërfde CJD
ptDoença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob hereditáriaCJD hereditária
plDziedziczna choroba Creutzfeldta i JakobaDziedziczna CJD
csDědičná Creutzfeldtova-Jakobova nemocVrozená CJD · Dědičná Creutzfeldt-Jakobova nemoc
ukСпадкова хвороба Крейтцфельдта-ЯкобаУспадкована CJD
zh遗传性Creutzfeldt-Jakob病遗传性CJD
trKalıtsal Creutzfeldt-Jakob hastalığıKalıtsal CJD

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123400Evalidated
ICD-10A81.0NTBTspecificvalidated
ICD-118E02.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0007403Evalidated
UMLSC0751254Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PRNPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9449ENSG0000017186717664020p13prion protein (Kanno blood group)10790216[PMID]_20301407[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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

50 annotations · validated 2017-09-27
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal signDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000504Abnormality of visionDiagnostic criterion
HP:0012672Akinetic mutismDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002446Astrocytosis
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0007009Central nervous system degeneration
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0000726DementiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0006943Diffuse spongiform leukoencephalopathy
HP:0010846EEG with persistent abnormal rhythmic activityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0007183Focal T2 hyperintense basal ganglia lesionDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0002283Global brain atrophy
HP:0100786Hypersomnia
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0005327Loss of facial expression
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001336MyoclonusDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002529Neuronal loss in central nervous system
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000751Personality changes
HP:0025152Poor visual behavior for age
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0007158Progressive extrapyramidal muscular rigidityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0007017Progressive forgetfulness
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100256Senile plaques
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0002464Spastic dysarthria
HP:0011099Spastic hemiparesis
HP:0002401Stroke-like episode
HP:0000605Supranuclear gaze palsy
HP:0001337Tremor
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007686Abnormal pupillary function
HP:0100292Amyloidosis of peripheral nerves
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0000746Delusion
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentrationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0100661Trigeminal neuralgia
HP:0010542Vestibular nystagmus

Annotation source: 14088252[PMID]_3094007[PMID]_1677164[PMID]_1675319[PMID]_14522862[PMID]_10360778[PMID]_12197632[PMID]_9279329[PMID]_1469441[PMID]_16301504[PMID]_16682677[PMID]_15314808[PMID]_16434680[PMID]

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