raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:309169

Sandhoff disease, adult form

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

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

This disease is described under Sandhoff disease

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSandhoff disease, adult formBeta-hexosaminidase subunit beta deficiency, adult form · GM2 gangliosidosis, Sandhoff variant, adult form · GM2 gangliosidosis, hexosaminidase A and B deficiency variant, adult form
frMaladie de Sandhoff adulteDéficit en sous-unité bêta-hexosaminidase bêta, forme adulte · Gangliosidose à GM2, variant Sandhoff, forme adulte · Gangliosidose à GM2, variant déficit en hexosaminidase A et B, forme adulte
deSandhoff-Krankheit, adulte FormBeta-Untereinheit-Defizienz der Beta-Hexosaminidase, adulte Form · GM2-Gangliosidose, Hexosaminidase-A/B-Mangel Variante, adulte Form · GM2-Gangliosidose, Sandhoff-Variante, adulte Form
esEnfermedad de Sandhoff, forma adultaDeficiencia de la subunidad beta de la beta-hexosaminidasa, forma adulta · Gangliosidosis GM2, variante de Sandhoff, forma adulta · Gangliosidosis GM2, variante deficiencia de hexosaminidasa A y B, forma adulta
itMalattia di Sandhoff, forma dell'adultoDeficit della subunità beta della esosaminidasi beta, forma dell'adulto · Gangliosidosi GM2, variante deficit di esosaminidasi A e B, forma dell'adulto · Gangliosidosi GM2, variante di Sandhoff, forma dell'adulto
nlZiekte van Sandhoff, volwassen vormDeficiëntie van bèta-hexosaminidase subeenheid bèta, volwassen vorm · GM2-gangliosidose, Sandhoff-variant, volwassen vorm · GM2-gangliosidose, variant met deficiëntie van hexosaminidase A en B, volwassen vorm
ptDoença Sandhoff, forma adultaDeficiência da subunidade beta da beta-hexosaminidase, forma adulta · Gangliosidose GM2, variante Sandhoff, forma adulta · Gangliosidose GM2, variante com deficiência de hexosaminidase A e B, forma adulta
plChoroba Sandhoffa, postać dorosłychGangliozydoza dorosłych GM2 wariant 0
csSandhoffova nemoc, adultní formaAdultní GM2 gangliosidóza, varianta 0 · Deficit hexosaminidázy A a B, adultní forma
ukХвороба Сандхоффа, доросла формаДефіцит бета-субодиниці бета-гексозамінідази, доросла форма · GM2 гангліозидоз, варіант дефіциту гексозамінідази А і В, доросла форма · GM2 гангліозидоз, варіант Сандхоффа, доросла форма
zh成人型桑德霍夫病成人型己糖胺酶A和B缺乏
trSandhoff hastalığı, yetişkin formuErişkin GM2 gangliosidoz 0 varyantı · Hekzosaminidaz A ve B eksikliği, erişkin formu
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM268800NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E75.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017723Evalidated
UMLSC0751489Evalidated

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

19 annotations · validated 2022-10-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0033978Reduced beta-hexosaminidase activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0008994Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs
HP:0003390Sensory axonal neuropathy
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weakness
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0004373Focal dystonia
HP:0100295Muscle fiber atrophy
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
HP:0025268Stuttering

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31995250[PMID]_34210542[PMID]_34856081[PMID]_30065954[PMID]_35420740[PMID]

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