raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3057

Monoamine oxidase A deficiency

Synonyms: Brunner syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Monoamine oxidase-A deficiency is a very rare recessive X-linked biogenic amine metabolism disorder characterized clinically by mild intellectual deficit, impulsive aggressiveness, and sometimes violent behavior and presenting from childhood.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMonoamine oxidase A deficiencyBrunner syndrome
frDéficit en monoamine oxydase ASyndrome de Brunner
deMonoaminoxidase-A-MangelBrunner-Syndrom
esDeficiencia de monoamina oxidasa ASíndrome de Brunner
itDeficit di monoamina-ossidasi ASindrome di Brunner
nlMonoamineoxidase A-deficiëntieSyndroom van Brunner
ptDeficiência de monoamina oxidase A
plNiedobór oksydazy monoaminowej A= en
csDeficit monoaminooxidázy ABrunnerův syndrom
ukДефіцит моноамінооксидази АСиндром Бруннера
zh单胺氧化酶A缺乏Brunner综合征
trMonoamin oksidaz A eksikliğiBrunner sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300615Evalidated
ICD-10E70.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C59.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010379Evalidated
MeSHC563156Evalidated
UMLSC0796275Evalidated
GARD3531Evalidated
MedDRA10081371Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MAOADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6833ENSG00000189221309850Xp11.3monoamine oxidase A8211186[PMID]_24169519[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

2 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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