raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:314485

Young adult-onset distal hereditary motor neuropathy

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy type 5 · Young adult-onset dHMN · dSMA5

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Young adult-onset distal hereditary motor neuropathy is a rare autosomal recessive distal hereditary motor neuropathy characterized by slowly progressive muscular weakness, hypotonia and atrophy of the lower limbs, more pronounced distally, leading to paralysis, and loss of tendon reflexes. Additional features may include pes cavus and mild dysphonia. The upper limbs are relatively spared.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enYoung adult-onset distal hereditary motor neuropathyAutosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy type 5 · Young adult-onset dHMN · dSMA5
frNeuropathie motrice distale héréditaire de l'adulte jeuneAmyotrophie spinale distale autosomique récessive type 5 · Atrophie musculaire spinale distale autosomique récessive type 5 · dHMN de l'adulte jeune · dSMA5
deNeuropathie, distale kongenitale motorische, des jungen ErwachsenenSpinale Muskelatrophie, distale, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 5 · dHMN des frühen Erwachsenenalters · dSMA5
esNeuropatía motora distal hereditaria de inicio en el adulto jovenAtrofia muscular espinal distal autosómica recesiva tipo 5 · dHMN de inicio en el adulto joven · dSMA5
itNeuropatia motoria ereditaria distale ad esordio nella prima età adultaAtrofia muscolare spinale distale, autosomica recessiva, tipo 5 · dHMN a esordio nel giovane adulto · dSMA5
nlDistale hereditaire motorische neuropathie met aanvang in de vroege volwassenheidAutosomaal recessieve distale spinale spieratrofie type 5 · dHMN met aanvang in de vroege volwassenheid · dSMA5
ptNeuropatia motora hereditária distal de ínicio no adulto jovemAtrofia muscular espinhal distal autossómica recessiva tipo 5
plDystalna dziedziczna neuropatia ruchowa o początku u młodych dorosłychAutosomalny recesywny dystalny rdzeniowy zanik mięśni typu 5 · dHMN o początku u młodych dorosłych · dSMA5
csDědičná motorická distální neuropatie s nástupem u mladých dospělýchdSMA5 · Autozomálně recesivní distální spinální muskulární atrofie typ 5 · DHMN se vznikem u mladých dospělých
ukДистальна спадкова моторна нейропатія, що починається у молодому віціАутосомно-рецесивна дистальна спінальна мязова атрофія, тип 5 · dSMA5 · dHMN у молодих дорослих
zh年轻成人起病遗传性远端运动神经元病常染色体隐性远端脊髓肌肉萎缩5型
trGenç erişkin başlangıçlı distal kalıtsal motor nöropatidSMA5 · Genç erişkin-başlangıçlı dHMN · Otozomal çekinik distal spinal müsküler atrofi tip 5

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614881BTNTvalidated
OMIM619216BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G12.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO13947Evalidated
UMLSC4749918Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DNAJB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:5228ENSG000001359246041392q35DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B222522442[PMID]
VWA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30910ENSG000001794036119011p36.33von Willebrand factor A domain containing 133559681[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22522442[PMID]
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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