raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:52368

Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome

Synonyms: Hearing loss-dystonia-optic neuronopathy syndrome · DDON syndrome · Deafness-dystonia-optic neuronopathy syndrome

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

A rare X-linked syndromic intellectual disability characterized by clinical manifestations commencing with early childhood onset hearing loss, followed by adolescent onset progressive dystonia or ataxia, visual impairment from early adulthood onwards and dementia from the 4th decade onwards.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMohr-Tranebjaerg syndromeHearing loss-dystonia-optic neuronopathy syndrome · DDON syndrome · Deafness-dystonia-optic neuronopathy syndrome
frSyndrome de Mohr-TranebjaergSyndrome DDON · Syndrome de surdité-dystonie-neuronopathie optique
deMohr-Tranebjaerg-SyndromTaubheit - Dystonie - Optikusatrophie
esSíndrome de Mohr-TranebjaergSíndrome DDON · Síndrome de hipoacusia-distonía-neuronopatía óptica · Síndrome de sordera-distonía-neuronopatía óptica
itSindrome di Mohr-TranebjaergSindrome DDON · Sindrome sordità-distonia-neuropatia ottica
nlSyndroom van Mohr-TranebjaergDDON-syndroom · Doofheid - dystonie - optische neuronopathie-syndroom · Gehoorverlies - dystonie - optische neuronopathie-syndroom
ptSíndrome Mohr-Tranebjaerg
plZespół Mohra i TranebjaergaZespół DDON · Zespół głuchota- dystonia - neuropatia nerwu wzrokowego
csMohrův-Tranabjaergové syndromDDON syndrom · Syndrom zahrnující hluchotu, dystonii a optickou neuropatii · Mohr-Tranabjaergové syndrom
ukСиндром Мора-ТранебєргаСиндром DDON · Синдром глухоти-дистонії-нейропатії зорового нерва · Синдром туговухості-дистонії-нейропатії зорового нерва
zh耳聋肌张力障碍综合征听力丧失-肌张力障碍-视神经病综合征
trMohr-Tranebjaerg sendromuDDON sendromu · Sağırlık-distoni-optik nöronopati sendromu · İşitme kaybı-distoni-optik nöronopati sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM304700Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A02.12NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010578Evalidated
MONDO10578Evalidated
MeSHC535808Evalidated
UMLSC0796074Evalidated
GARD8331Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TIMM8ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11817ENSG00000126953300356Xq22.1translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8A20301395[PMID]_11956200[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families91 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301395[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301395[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

41 annotations · validated 2019-04-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000375Abnormal cochlea morphology
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001751Abnormal vestibular function
HP:0007377Abnormality of somatosensory evoked potentials
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0004463Absent brainstem auditory responses
HP:0011448Ankle clonus
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0007325Generalized dystonia
HP:0002283Global brain atrophy
HP:0006801Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0012048Oromandibular dystonia
HP:0008596Postlingual sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000399Prelingual sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0004432Agammaglobulinemia
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0011951Aspiration pneumonia
HP:0002340Caudate atrophy
HP:0000603Central scotoma
HP:0100704Cerebral visual impairment
HP:0000551Color vision defect
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0004373Focal dystonia
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0011999Paranoia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0000751Personality changes
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0000763Sensory neuropathy
HP:0002362Shuffling gait
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0000572Visual loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Annotation source: 20301395[PMID]_22736418[PMID]_30634948[PMID]

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Sources for this card