raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:481

Kennedy disease

Synonyms: SBMA · SMAX1 · X-linked BSMA · X-linked bulbospinal amyotrophy · X-linked bulbospinal muscular atrophy · X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Kennedy's disease, also known as bulbospinal muscular atrophy (BSMA), is a rare X-linked recessive motor neuron disease characterized by proximal and bulbar muscle wasting.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKennedy diseaseSBMA · SMAX1 · X-linked BSMA · X-linked bulbospinal amyotrophy · X-linked bulbospinal muscular atrophy · X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
frMaladie de KennedySBMA · SMAX1 · ASX1 · Amyotrophie bulbospinale liée à l'X · Atrophie musculaire spinale et bulbaire liée à l'X · BSMA liée à l'X
deKennedy-KrankheitMuskelatrophie, spinobulbäre, X-chromosomale · SBMA · SMAX1 · X-chromosomale BSMA · X-chromosomale bulbo-spinale Muskelatrophie · X-chromosomale spinale und bulbäre Muskelatrophie
esEnfermedad de KennedyAmiotrofia bulboespinal ligada al cromosoma X · Atrofia muscular bulbar y espinal ligada al cromosoma X · Atrofia muscular bulboespinal ligada al cromosoma X · Atrofia muscular espinobulbar asociada a SMAX1 · SBMA · SBMA ligada al cromosoma X · SMAX1
itMalattia di KennedyAmiotrofia bulbospinale legata all'X · Atrofia muscolare bulbospinale legata all'X · Atrofia muscolare spinale e bulbare legata all'X · Atrofia muscolare spinobulbare SMAX1-correlata · BSMA legata all'X · SBMA
nlZiekte van KennedySBMA · SMAX1 · X-gebonden BSMA · X-gebonden bulbospinale amyotrofie · X-gebonden bulbospinale musculaire atrofie · X-gebonden bulbospinale spieratrofie · X-gebonden spinale en bulbaire musculaire atrofie · X-gebonden spinale en bulbaire spieratrofie
ptDoença de KennedyAmiotrofia bulboespinhal ligada ao X · Atrofia muscular espinhal e bulbar · SBMA
plChoroba Kennedy'egoBSMA sprzężony z chromosomem X · Opuszkowo-rdzeniowa amiotrofia sprzężona z chromosomem X · Opuszkowo-rdzeniowy zanik mięśni sprzężony z chromosomem X · SBMA · SMAX1 · BSMA sprzężona z chromosomem X
csKennedyho nemocSBMA · SMAX1-vázaná spinobulbární svalová atrofie · X-vázaná BSMA · X-vázaná bulbospinální amyotrofie · X-vázaná bulbospinální muskulární atrofie · X-vázaná spinální a bulbární svalová atrofie
ukХвороба КеннедіSBMA · SMAX1 · X-звязаний BSMA · Х-зчеплена бульбоспінальна аміотрофія · Х-зчеплена бульбоспінальна мязова атрофія · Х-зчеплена спінальна та бульбарна мязова атрофія
zh肯尼迪病X连锁脊髓延髓肌萎缩
trKennedy hastalığıSBMA · SMAX1 · X'e bağlı BSMA · X'e bağlı bulbospinal amiyotrofi · X'e bağlı bulbospinal kas atrofisi · X'e bağlı omurga ve bulber kas atrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM313200Evalidated
ICD-10G12.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B61.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010735Evalidated
UMLSC1839259Evalidated
GARD6818Evalidated
MedDRA10068600Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ARDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:644ENSG00000169083313700Xq12androgen receptor
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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.09 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated11949733[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.6 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated11949733[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—ItalyClass onlyValidated11949733[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0007.6 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated9724012[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.8 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated9724012[PMID]_11949733[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0000144Decreased fertility
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0100639Erectile dysfunction
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003119Abnormal circulating lipid concentration
HP:0000029Testicular atrophy
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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