raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:289857

Neonatal glycine encephalopathy

Synonyms: Classic glycine encephalopathy · Neonatal NKH · Neonatal non-ketotic hyperglycinemia

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

Neonatal glycine encephalopathy is a frequent, usually severe form of glycine encephalopathy (GE) characterized by coma, apnea, hypotonia, seizure and myoclonic jerks in the neonatal period, and subsequent developmental delay.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNeonatal glycine encephalopathyClassic glycine encephalopathy · Neonatal NKH · Neonatal non-ketotic hyperglycinemia
frEncéphalopathie glycinique néonataleEncéphalopathie glycinique classique · Hyperglycinémie non cétosique néonatale · NKH néonatale
deGlycin-Enzephalopathie, neonataleKlassische Glycin-Enzephalopathie · Neonatale nicht ketotische Hyperglycinämie
esEncefalopatía por glicina neonatalEncefalopatía por glicina clásica · Hiperglicemia no cetósica neonatal · NKH neonatal
itEncefalopatia da glicina, neonataleEncefalopatia da glicina, classica · Iperglicinemia non chetotica neonatale · NKH neonatale
nlNeonatale glycine-encefalopathieKlassieke glycine-encefalopathie · Neonatale NKH · Neonatale non-ketotische hyperglycinemie
ptEncefalopatia neonatal por glicínica
plEncefalopatia glicynowa noworodkówKlasyczna encefalopatia glicynowa · Nieketonowa hiperglicynemia noworodków · NKH noworodków
csNovorozenecká glycinová encefalopatieKlasická glycinová encefalopatie · Novorozenecká NKH · Neketotická hyperglycinémie, novorozenecký typ
ukНеонатальна гліцинова енцефалопатіяКласична гліцинова енцефалопатія · Неонатальна НКГ · Неонатальна некетотична гіпергліцинемія
zh新生儿甘氨酸脑病新生儿非酮症高血糖
trYenidoğan glisin ensefalopatisiYenidoğan NKH · Klasik glisin ensefalopatisi · Yenidoğan ketotik olmayan hiperglisinemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605899NTBTvalidated
OMIM620398NTBTvalidated
OMIM620423NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E72.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.70NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017353Evalidated
UMLSC5548200Evalidated

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

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AMTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:473ENSG000001450202383103p21.31aminomethyltransferase20301531[PMID]
GCSHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4208ENSG0000014090523833016q23.2glycine cleavage system protein H20301531[PMID]
GLDCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4313ENSG000001784452383009p24.1glycine decarboxylase20301531[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