raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:439212

Early-onset myopathy-areflexia-respiratory distress-dysphagia syndrome

Synonyms: EMARDD

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

A rare congenital myopathy characterized by early onset of severe muscular weakness, respiratory distress due to diaphragmatic paralysis, dysphagia and areflexia, joint contractures, and scoliosis. Decreased fetal movements are seen in some individuals. Muscle biopsy may show a combination of dystrophic and myopathic features. The clinical course is variable, with some patients becoming ventilator-dependent and never achieving ambulation.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEarly-onset myopathy-areflexia-respiratory distress-dysphagia syndromeEMARDD
frSyndrome de myopathie à début précoce-aréflexie-détresse respiratoire-dysphagie= en
deFrüh-beginnende Myopathie-Areflexie-Atemnot-Dysphagie-Syndrom= en
esSíndrome de miopatía de inicio precoz-arreflexia-dificultad respiratoria-disfagia= en
itSindrome miopatia a esordio precoce-areflessia-distress respiratorio-disfagia= en
nlVroeg beginnende myopathie - areflexie - ademhalingsnood - dysfagie-syndroom= en
ptSíndrome de miopatia-arreflexia-dificuldade respiratória-disfagia de início precoce
plZespół miopatii, arefleksji, zaburzeń oddychania i dysfagii o wczesnym początku= en
csSyndrom zahrnující myopatii s časným nástupem, areflexii, respirační obtíže a dysfagii= en
ukСиндром міопатії-рефлексії-респіраторного дистресу-дисфагії з раннім початком= en
zh早发性肌病-反射消失-呼吸窘迫-吞咽困难综合征= en
trErken başlangıçlı miyopati-arefleksi-solunum sıkıntısı-disfaji sendromu= en

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614399Evalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013731Evalidated
UMLSC3280679Evalidated
GARD12199Evalidated

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
MEGF10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29634ENSG000001457946124535q23.2multiple EGF like domains 1022101682[PMID]_23453856[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families13 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated29128256[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_29128256[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card