raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:391389

Familial episodic pain syndrome with predominantly upper body involvement

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A subtype of familial episodic pain syndrome characterized by episodes of severe debilitating pain mainly affecting shoulders, thorax and arms (occasionally radiating to the abdomen and legs), triggered by fasting, fatigue, cold temperatures or physical exercise, which last for 60-90 min and respond poorly to conventional analgesia. Intense pain episodes are accompanied by dyspnea, tachycardia, sweating, generalized pallor, peribuccal cyanosis, and stiffness of the abdominal wall and are followed by a period of exhaustion and somnolence.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial episodic pain syndrome with predominantly upper body involvement
frSyndrome douloureux épisodique familial avec atteinte prédominante du haut du corps
deFamiliäres episodisches Schmerzsyndrom mit vorwiegender Beteiligung der oberen Körperregion
esSíndrome familiar de dolor episódico con afectación predominante de la parte superior del cuerpo
itSindrome da dolore episodico familiare con prevalente interessamento della parte superiore del corpo
nlFamiliaal episodisch pijnsyndroom met voornamelijk betrokkenheid van bovenlichaam
ptSíndrome de dor familiar episódica com envolvimento predominante dos membros superiores
plZespół rodzinnego bólu epizodycznego z przewagą w górnej części ciała
csFamiliární syndrom epizodických bolestí s predominantním postižením horní poloviny těla
ukСімейний епізодичний больовий синдром з переважним ураженням верхньої частини тіла
zh家族性阵发性疼痛综合征伴上半身受累为主
trAğırlıklı üst vücut tutulum ile seyreden ailesel epizodik ağrı sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615040Evalidated
ICD-10M79.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11MG31.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014021Evalidated
UMLSC3808667Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TRPA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:497ENSG000001043216047758q21.11transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 120547126[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families21 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24207120[PMID]_23115331[PMID]_20547126[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