raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:309162

Sandhoff disease, juvenile form

Synonyms: Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta deficiency, juvenile form · GM2 gangliosidosis, Sandhoff variant, juvenile form · GM2 gangliosidosis, hexosaminidase A and B deficiency variant, juvenile form

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

This disease is described under Sandhoff disease

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSandhoff disease, juvenile formBeta-hexosaminidase subunit beta deficiency, juvenile form · GM2 gangliosidosis, Sandhoff variant, juvenile form · GM2 gangliosidosis, hexosaminidase A and B deficiency variant, juvenile form
frMaladie de Sandhoff juvénileDéficit en sous-unité bêta-hexosaminidase bêta, forme juvénile · Gangliosidose à GM2, variant Sandhoff, forme juvénile · Gangliosidose à GM2, variant déficit en hexosaminidase A et B, forme juvénile
deSandhoff-Krankheit, juvenile FormBeta-Untereinheit-Defizienz der Beta-Hexosaminidase, juvenile Form · GM2-Gangliosidose, Hexosaminidase-A/B-Mangel Variante, juvenile Form · GM2-Gangliosidose, Sandhoff-Variante, juvenile Form
esEnfermedad de Sandhoff, forma juvenilDeficiencia de la subunidad beta de la beta-hexosaminidasa, forma juvenil · Gangliosidosis GM2, variante de Sandhoff, forma juvenil · Gangliosidosis GM2, variante deficiencia de hexosaminidasa A y B, forma juvenil
itMalattia di Sandhoff, forma giovanileDeficit della subunità beta della esosaminidasi beta, forma giovanile · Gangliosidosi GM2, variante deficit di esosaminidasi A e B, forma giovanile · Gangliosidosi GM2, variante di Sandhoff, forma giovanile
nlZiekte van Sandhoff, juveniele vormDeficiëntie van bèta-hexosaminidase subeenheid bèta, juveniele vorm · GM2-gangliosidose, Sandhoff-variant, juveniele vorm · GM2-gangliosidose, variant met deficiëntie van hexosaminidase A en B, juveniele vorm
ptDoença Sandhoff, forma juvenilDeficiência da subunidade beta da beta-hexosaminidase, forma juvenil · Gangliosidose GM2, variante Sandhoff, forma juvenil · Gangliosidose GM2, variante com deficiência de hexosaminidase A e B, forma juvenil
plChoroba Sandhoffa, postać młodzieńczaGangliozydoza młodzieńcza GM2 wariant 0 · Niedobór heksozoaminidazy A i B, postać młodzieńcza
csSandhoffova nemoc, juvenilní formaDeficit hexosaminidázy A a B, juvenilní forma · Juvenilní GM2 gangliosidóza, varianta 0
ukХвороба Сандхоффа, ювенільна формаДефіцит бета-субодиниці бета-гексозамінідази, ювенільна форма · GM2 гангліозидоз, варіант дефіциту гексозамінідази А і В, ювенільна форма · GM2 гангліозидоз, варіант Сандхоффа, ювенільна форма
zh青少年型桑霍夫病青少年型己糖胺酶A和B缺乏
trSandhoff hastalığı, genç formuJüvenil GM2 gangliosidoz 0 varyantı · Hekzosaminidaz A ve B eksikliği, jüvenil formu
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM268800NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E75.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017722Evalidated
UMLSC0751491Evalidated

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):

  • ORPHA:796Sandhoff disease
    rare inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; rare neurological diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders; rare transplant-related disorders

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HEXBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4879ENSG000000498606068735q13.3hexosaminidase subunit beta20798201[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

26 annotations · validated 2022-10-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0033978Reduced beta-hexosaminidase activity
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002311Incoordination
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0031006Acroparesthesia
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0003121Limb joint contracture
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0100786Hypersomnia
HP:0001761Pes cavus

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17015493[PMID]_15159655[PMID]_28895707[PMID]_34217565[PMID]_

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