raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:289863

Atypical glycine encephalopathy

Synonyms: Atypical non-ketotic hyperglycinemia · Atypical NKA

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare form of glycine encephalopathy presenting disease onset or clinical manifestations that differ from neonatal or infantile glycine encephalopathy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtypical glycine encephalopathyAtypical non-ketotic hyperglycinemia · Atypical NKA
frEncéphalopathie glycinique atypiqueHyperglycinémie non cétosique atypique · NKA atypique
deGlycin-Enzephalopathie, atypischeAtypische nicht ketotische Hyperglycinämie · NKH, atypisch
esEncefalopatía por glicina atípicaHiperglicemia no cetósica atípica · NKA atípica
itEncefalopatia da glicina, atipicaIperglicinemia non chetotica atipica · NKA atipica
nlAtypische glycine-encefalopathieAtypische NKA · Atypische non-ketotische hyperglycinemie
ptEncefalopatia atípica por glicína
plAtypowa encefalopatia glicynowaAtypowa hiperglicynemia nieketonowa · Atypowa NKA
csAtypická glycinová encefalopatieAtypická NKA · Atypická neketotická hyperglycinémie
ukАтипова гліцинова енцефалопатіяНетипова НКГ · Атипова некетотична гіпергліцинемія
zh非典型甘氨酸脑病非典型非酮症高血糖
trAtipik glisin ensefalopatisiAtipik NKA · Atipik ketotik olmayan hiperglisinemi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605899NTBTvalidated
OMIM617301NTBTvalidated
OMIM620398NTBTvalidated
OMIM620423NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E72.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.70NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015010Evalidated
UMLSC5548198Evalidated

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

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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]
SLC6A9Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11056ENSG000001965176010191p34.1solute carrier family 6 member 927773429[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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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