raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:399086

HNRNPA1-related adult-onset distal myopathy

Synonyms: Distal myopathy type 3 · Finnish upper limb-onset distal myopathy · MPD3

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Finnish upper limb-onset distal myopathy is a rare, genetic distal myopathy characterized by slowly progressive distal to proximal limb muscle weakness and atrophy, with characteristic early involvement of thenar and hypothenar muscles. Patients present with clumsiness of the hands and stumbling in the fourth to fifth decade of life, and later develop steppage gait and contractures of the hands. Progressive fatty degeneration affects intrinsic muscles of the hands, gluteus medium and both anterior and posterior compartment muscles of the distal lower extremities, with later involvement of forearm muscles, triceps, infraspinatus and the proximal lower limb muscles. Asymmetry of muscle involvement is common.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHNRNPA1-related adult-onset distal myopathyDistal myopathy type 3 · Finnish upper limb-onset distal myopathy · MPD3
frMyopathie distale de l'adulte associée à HNRNPA1MPD3 · Myopathie distale avec atteinte initiale des membres supérieurs, type finlandais · Myopathie distale type 3
deHNRNPA1-assoziierte distale Myopathie mit Beginn im ErwachsenenalterDistale Myopathie der obere Extremitäten, Finnischer Typ · MPD3 · Myopathie, distale, Typ 3
esMiopatía distal de inicio en el adulto asociada a HNRNPA1MPD3 · Miopatía distal finlandesa de incio en las extremidades superiores · Miopatía distal tipo 3
itMiopatia distale ad esordio agli arti superiori, tipo finlandese
nlHNRNPA1-gerelateerde distale myopathie met aanvang op volwassen leeftijdDistale myopathie met aanvang in bovenste ledematen, Fins type · Distale myopathie type 3 · MPD3
ptMiopatia distal de início no adulto HNRNPA1- relacionadaMPD3 · Miopatia distal finlandesa de início nos membros superiores · Miopatia distal tipo 3
plFińska dystalna miopatia w kończynach górnych o wczesnym początkuDystalna miopatia typu 3 · MPD3
csFinská distální myopatie s nástupem na horních končetináchDistální myopatie, typ 3 · MPD3
ukФінська дистальна міопатія верхніх кінцівокДистальна міопатія типу 3 · MPD3
zh芬兰上肢发作性远端肌病远端肌病3型
trFin üst ekstremite-başlangıçlı distal miyopatiMPD3 · Distal miyopati tip 3

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610099Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0012410Evalidated
MeSHC566445Evalidated
UMLSC1864706Evalidated

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
HNRNPA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5031ENSG0000013548616401712q13.13heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A134722876[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_12847162[PMID]
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated12847162[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

16 annotations · validated 2019-01-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0009031Amyotrophy of ankle musculature
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0012548Fatty replacement of skeletal muscle
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0008954Intrinsic hand muscle atrophy
HP:0009473Joint contracture of the hand
HP:0008180Mildly elevated creatine kinase
HP:0009063Progressive distal muscle weakness
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles
HP:0003376Steppage gait
HP:0009005Weakness of the intrinsic hand muscles
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009073Progressive proximal muscle weakness
HP:0001171Split hand
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy

Annotation source: 15036327[PMID]_12847162[PMID]

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