raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:527276

Encephalopathy due to mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission defect

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare mitochondrial disease characterized by a variable phenotype comprising delayed psychomotor development or neurodevelopmental regression, hypotonia, seizures, microcephaly, optic atrophy, pyramidal signs, and peripheral neuropathy, among others. Age of onset and disease severity are also variable with some cases taking a fatal course in early infancy. Serum lactate levels may be elevated. Reported brain imaging findings include abnormal signals in the basal ganglia, cerebral and/or cerebellar atrophy, and white matter abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEncephalopathy due to mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission defect
frEncéphalopathie par défaut de fission mitochondriale et peroxysomaleEncéphalopathie par défaut de fission des mitochondries et peroxysomes
deEnzephalopathie durch mitochondrialen und peroxisomalen Teilungsdefekt
esEncefalopatía por un defecto en la fisión mitocondrial y peroxisomal
itEncefalopatia da difetto della fissione dei mitocondri e dei perossisomi
nlEncefalopathie door een defect van mitochondriale en peroxisomale deling
ptEncefalopatia devida a defeito de fissão mitocondrial e peroxissomal
plEncefalopatia wywołana zaburzeniem fragmentacji mitochondriów i peroksysomów
csEncefalopatie způsobená poruchou mitochondriálního a peroxizomálního štěpení
ukЕнцефалопатія внаслідок дефекту мітохондріального та пероксисомного поділу
zh线粒体和过氧化物酶体裂变缺陷性脑病
trMitokondriyal ve peroksizomal fisyon defektine bağlı ensefalopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614388BTNTvalidated
OMIM617086BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C5YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0054865Evalidated
UMLSC5681458Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DNM1LORPHA:330050DNM1L-related encephalopathy due to mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission defectDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:2973ENSG0000008747060385012p11.21dynamin 1 like17460227[PMID]
MFFORPHA:485421MFF-related encephalopathy due to mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission defectDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:24858ENSG000001689586147852q36.3mitochondrial fission factor26783368[PMID]_22499341[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families15 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated17460227[PMID]_26825290[PMID]_26992161[PMID]_26604000[PMID]_27145208[PMID]_30109270[PMID]_27328748[PMID]_26783368[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_17460227[PMID]_26825290[PMID]_26992161[PMID]_26604000[PMID]_27145208[PMID]_30109270[PMID]_27328748[PMID]_26783368[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