raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:488333

Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2W

Synonyms: Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 due to HARS mutation · CMT2W

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A rare predominantly axonal hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy characterized by a broad phenotypic spectrum of slowly progressive signs and symptoms mainly affecting the lower limbs. Most patients present with gait difficulties and distal sensory impairment, while some may lack sensory symptoms altogether. Pes cavus is frequently reported. Age of onset is also highly variable, ranging from childhood to late adulthood.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2WAutosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 due to HARS mutation · CMT2W
frMaladie de Charcot-Marie-Tooth autosomique dominante type 2WCMT2W · Maladie de Charcot-Marie-Tooth autosomique dominante type 2 due à une mutation de HARS
deCharcot-Marie-Tooth-Krankheit, autosomal-dominante, Typ 2WCMT2W · Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Krankheit, autosomal-dominante, Typ 2 durch HARS-Genmutation
esEnfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth autosómica dominante tipo 2WCMT2W · Enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth autosómica dominante tipo 2 por una mutación en el gen HARS
itMalattia di Charcot-Marie-Tooth autosomica dominante tipo 2W
nlAutosomaal dominante ziekte van Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2WAutosomaal dominante ziekte van Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 als gevolg van een HARS-mutatie · CMT2W
ptDoença de Charcot-Marie-Tooth autossómica dominante tipo 2W
plAutosomalna dominująca choroba Charcota, Mariego i Tootha typu 2WAutosomalna dominująca choroba Charcota, Mariego i Tootha typu 2 z powodu mutacji w HARS
csAutozomálně dominantní Charcot-Marie-Toothova nemoc, typ 2WCMT2W · Autozomálně dominantní Charcot-Marie-Toothova nemoc, typ 2W podmíněná mutací HARS genu
ukАутосомно-домінантна хвороба Шарко-Марі-Тута, тип 2WАутосомно-домінантна хвороба Шарко-Марі-Тута 2 типу, зумовлена мутацією HARS · CMT2W
zh常染色体显性Charcot-Marie-Tooth病2W型HARS突变导致的常染色体显性夏洛特-玛丽齿病2型
trOtozomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth hastalığı tip 2WCMT2W · HARS mutasyonuna bağlı otozomal baskın Charcot-Marie-Tooth hastalığı tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616625Evalidated
ICD-10G60.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014711Evalidated
UMLSC5567486Evalidated

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
HARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4816ENSG000001704451428105q31.3histidyl-tRNA synthetase 126072516[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families24 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated26072516[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_26072516[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

20 annotations · validated 2019-03-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007108Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy
HP:0009053Distal lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0008959Distal upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0002166Impaired vibration sensation in the lower limbs
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001760Abnormal foot morphology
HP:0001348Brisk reflexes
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0007002Motor axonal neuropathy
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0003376Steppage gait
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003438Absent Achilles reflex
HP:0001765Hammertoe
HP:0030237Hand muscle weakness
HP:0006937Impaired distal tactile sensation
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0008954Intrinsic hand muscle atrophy
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0003100Slender long bone
HP:0030051Tip-toe gait

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26072516[PMID]

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Sources for this card