raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:385

Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation

Synonyms: NBIA

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A group of rare neurometabolic disease characterized by progressive extrapyramidal dysfunction (including generalized or oromandibular dystonia, dysarthria, Parkinsonism, choreoathetosis), iron accumulation in the brain and the presence of axonal spheroids, usually limited to the central nervous system. It encompasses several disorders that can be distinguised by MRI and patients may present with variable clinical features including neuropathy, spastic paraplegia, encephalopathy, autism, dementia, diabetus mellitus, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, hypogonadism, alopecia and deafness. The age at onset and rate of progression are variable among individuals.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNeurodegeneration with brain iron accumulationNBIA
frNeurodégénérescence avec surcharge cérébrale en fer= en
deNeurodegeneration mit Eisenspeicherung im Gehirn= en
esNeurodegeneración con acúmulo cerebral de hierroNACH · NBIA
itNeurodegenerazione con accumulo cerebrale di ferro= en
nlNeurodegeneratie met ijzerstapeling in hersenen= en
ptNeurodegerescência com acumulação cerebral de ferroDistrofia neuroaxonal infantil tardia · Doença de Hallervorden-Spatz · Doença dos gânglios da base de início na idade adulta · NBIA · Neurodegenerescência associada à pantotenato cinase · Neuroferritinopatia
plZespoły neurozwyrodnieniowe spowodowane gromadzeniem się żelaza w mózgu= en
csNeurodegenerace spojená s akumulací železa v mozku= en
ukНейродегенерація з накопиченням заліза в головному мозку= en
zh神经变性伴脑内铁积聚= en
trBeyinde demir birikimi ile seyreden nörodejenerasyon= en

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
MONDO0018307Evalidated
MONDO18307Evalidated
MeSHC538421Evalidated
UMLSC2931845Evalidated
GARD11899Evalidated

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 (5):

Children (11):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_European Medicines Agency 2018[OTHER]

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