raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:363677

Childhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia

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

A rare, genetic, non-dystrophic myopathy disease characterized by childhood-onset severe external ophthalmoplegia, typically without ptosis, associated with mild, very slowly progressive muscular weakness and atrophy, involving the facial, neck flexor and limb (upper > lower, proximal > distal) muscles. Muscle biopsy shows type 1 fiber uniformity, absent, or abnormally small, type 2A fibers, increased variability of fiber size, internalized nuclei and/or fatty infiltration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChildhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia
frMyopathie autosomique récessive avec ophtalmoplégie externe de l'enfant
deIm Kindesalter beginnende autosomal-rezessive Myopathie mit externer Ophtalmoplegie
esMiopatía autosómica recesiva de inicio en la infancia con oftalmoplejía externa
itMiopatia autosomica recessiva ad esordio infantile con oftalmoplegia esterna
nlAutosomaal recessieve myopathie met externe oftalmoplegie met aanvang tijdens de kindertijd
ptMiopatia com oftalmoplegia externa autossómica recessiva com início na infância
plAutosomalna recesywna miopatia z oftalmoplegią zewnętrzną o początku w wieku dziecięcym
csAutozomálně recesivní myopatie s externí oftalmoplegií s nástupem v dětství
ukАутосомно-рецесивна міопатія із зовнішньою офтальмоплегією, що починається в дитячому віці
zh儿童起病常染色体隐性肌病伴外眼肌麻痹
trEksternal oftalmopleji ile seyreden çocuklukta başlayan otozomal resesif miyopati

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605637NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018206Evalidated
UMLSC5192594Evalidated

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.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MYH2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:7572ENSG0000012541416074017p13.1myosin heavy chain 223388406[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families22 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15548556[PMID]_23388406[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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Sources for this card