raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:370997

Muscle-eye-brain disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophy

Synonyms: MEB disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophy

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

A rare congenital muscular alpha-dystroglycanopathy with brain and eye anomalies disease characterized by a severe muscle-eye-brain disease-like phenotype associated with intellectual disability, muscular dystrophy, macrocephaly and extended bilateral multicystic white matter disease.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMuscle-eye-brain disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophyMEB disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophy
frSyndrome muscle-oeil-cerveau avec leucodystrophie multikystique bilatéraleSyndrome MEB avec leucodystrophie multikystique bilatérale
deMuskel-Auge-Gehirn-Krankheit mit bilateraler multizystischer LeukodystrophieMEB-Krankheit mit bilateraler multizystischer Leukodystrophie · Muscle-Eye-Brain-Erkrankung mit bilateraler multizystischer Leukodystrophie
esEnfermedad de músculo-ojo-cerebro con leucodistrofia multiquística bilateral
itMalattia muscolo-occhio-cervello con leucodistrofia multicistica bilateraleMalattia MEB con leucodistrofia multicistica bilaterale
nlSpier-oog-hersenziekte met bilaterale multicystische leukodystrofieMEB-ziekte met bilaterale multicystische leukodystrofie
ptDoença do músculo-olho-cérebro com leucodistrofia multiquística bilateral
plChoroba miesień-oko-mózg z obustronną wielotorbielowatą leukodystrofiąChoroba MEB z obustronną wielotorbielowatą leukodystrofią
csPostižení svalů, očí a mozku s oboustrannou multicystickou leukodystrofiíMEB nemoc s oboustrannou multicystickou leukodystrofií
ukМязово-очно-мозкова хвороба з двобічною мультикістозною лейкодистрофієюХвороба MEB з двобічною мультикістозною лейкодистрофією
zh肌眼脑疾病伴双侧多囊性脑白质营养不良MEB病伴双侧多囊性脑白质营养不良
trBilateral multikistik lökodistrofi ile seyreden kas-göz-beyin hastalığıBilateral multikistik lökodistrofi ile seyreden MEB hastalığı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616538NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018280Evalidated
UMLSC5191414Evalidated

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
DAG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2666ENSG000001734021282393p21.31dystroglycan 124052401[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24052401[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24052401[PMID]

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

23 annotations · validated 2020-06-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0007361Abnormality of the pons
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0031882Agyria
HP:0002350Cerebellar cyst
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0025336Delayed ability to sit
HP:0031936Delayed ability to walk
HP:0011197EEG with focal spike waves
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0030046Hypoglycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0002415Leukodystrophy
HP:0002126Polymicrogyria
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000557Buphthalmos
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0011003High myopia
HP:0000556Retinal dystrophy

Annotation source: 24052401[PMID]

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Sources for this card