raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:391497

Juvenile myasthenia gravis

Synonyms: Childhood myasthenia gravis · Juvenile acquired myasthenia · Juvenile autoimmune myasthenia gravis

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Juvenile myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare form of MG, an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction resulting in ocular manifestations or generalized weakness, with onset before 18 years of age.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJuvenile myasthenia gravisChildhood myasthenia gravis · Juvenile acquired myasthenia · Juvenile autoimmune myasthenia gravis
frMyasthénie auto-immune juvénileMyasthenia gravis juvénile · Myasthénie acquise juvénile
deJuvenile Myasthenia gravisJuvenile autoimmune Myasthenia gravis · Myasthenia gravis der Kindheit · Myasthenie, erworbene, juvenile Form
esMiastenia grave juvenilMiastenia grave autoinmune juvenil · Miastenia grave infantil · Miastenia juvenil adquirida
itMiastenia gravis giovanileMiastenia acquisita giovanile · Miastenia grave autoimmune giovanile · Miastenia gravis dell'infanzia
nlJuveniele myasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravis van de kindertijd · Juveniele auto-immune myasthenia gravis · Juveniele verworven myasthenie
ptMiastenia gravis juvenil
plMiastenia młodzieńczaAutoimmunologiczna miastenia młodzieńcza · Miastenia dziecięca · Nabyta miastenia młodzieńcza
csJuvenilní myasthenia gravisJuvenilní získaná myastenie · Juvenilní autoimunitní myasthenia gravis · Myastenia gravis dětského věku
ukЮвенільна miastenia gravisДитяча міастенія · Ювенільна набута міастенія · Ювенільна аутоімунна міастенія
zh青少年起病重症肌无力青少年起病自身免疫性重症肌无力
trJüvenil myastenia gravisÇocukluk çağı myastenia gravis · Jüvenil edinsel myastenia · Jüvenil otoimmün myastenia gravis

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G70.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C60NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018325Evalidated
UMLSC5680023Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—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