raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:352709

CLN13 disease

Synonyms: Kufs disease type B · NCL13 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 13

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis characterized by adulthood-onset (11-65 years with the mean of 34 years) epilepsy, cognitive impairment, dementia with behavioral, neuropsychiatric, and movement disturbances. Facial dyskinesia and myoclonus epilepsy are commonly observed. Unspecified motor speech problems and akinetic mutism are also reported in some patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCLN13 diseaseKufs disease type B · NCL13 · Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 13
frMaladie CLN13Céroïde lipofuscinose neuronale de type 13 · Maladie de Kufs type B · NCL13
deCLN13-KrankheitCeroid-Lipofuszinose, neuronale, Typ 13 · Kufs-Krankheit Typ B · NCL13
esEnfermedad CLN13Lipofuscinosis ceroidea neuronal tipo 13 · NCL13 · Enfermedad de Kufs tipo B
itMalattia CLN13Ceroidolipofuscinosi neuronale tipo 12 · Ceroidolipofuscinosi neuronale tipo 13 · Malattia di Kufs tipo B
nlCLN13-ziekteNCL13 · Neuronale ceroïdlipofuscinose type 13 · Ziekte van Kufs type B
ptDoença CLN13Doença Kufs tipo B · Lipofuscinose ceroide neuronal tipo 13 · NCL13
plChoroba CLN13Choroba CLN13
csOnemocnění CLN13= en
ukХвороба CLN13Хвороба Куфса типу В · Нейрональний цероїдний ліпофусциноз типу 13
zhCLN13病
trCLN13 hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615362Evalidated
ICD-10E75.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014147Evalidated
MONDO14147Evalidated
UMLSC3715049Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTSFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2531ENSG0000017408060353911q13.2cathepsin F21990111[PMID]_22778232[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families6 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23297359[PMID]_25274848[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated23297359[PMID]_25274848[PMID]_ORPHANET

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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Sources for this card