raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:544602

Congenital myopathy with reduced type 2 muscle fibers

Synonyms: Congenital myopathy with fast-twitch fiber atrophy · Congenital myopathy with reduced type II muscle fibers · Congenital myopathy with type 2 muscle fiber atrophy · Congenital myopathy with type II fiber atrophy

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

A rare congenital myopathy characterized by neonatal onset of severe muscle weakness with selective atrophy/hypotrophy or absence of type II myofibers. Patients present at birth with hypotonia and respiratory failure, as well as mild facial and severe axial and proximal upper and lower limb weakness with areflexia and mild contractures. Eye movements and cardiac function are normal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

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LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital myopathy with reduced type 2 muscle fibersCongenital myopathy with fast-twitch fiber atrophy · Congenital myopathy with reduced type II muscle fibers · Congenital myopathy with type 2 muscle fiber atrophy · Congenital myopathy with type II fiber atrophy
frMyopathie congénitale avec réduction des fibres musculaires de type 2Myopathie congénitale avec atrophie des fibres musculaires de type 2 · Myopathie congénitale avec atrophie des fibres musculaires de type II · Myopathie congénitale avec atrophie des fibres à contraction rapide · Myopathie congénitale avec réduction des fibres musculaires de type II
deKongenitale Myopathie mit reduzierten Typ 2-MuskelfasernMyopathie, kongenitale, mit Typ II-Muskelfaseratrophie
esMiopatía congénita con reducción de fibras musculares de tipo 2Miopatía congénita con atrofia de fibras de contracción rápida · Miopatía congénita con atrofia de fibras de tipo II · Miopatía congénita con atrofia de fibras musculares de tipo 2 · Miopatía congénita con reducción de fibras musculares de tipo II
itMiopatia congenita con riduzione delle fibre muscolari di tipo 2
nlCongenitale myopathie met vermindering van type 2 spiervezelsCongenitale myopathie met atrofie van snelle vezels · Congenitale myopathie met type 2-spiervezelatrofie · Congenitale myopathie met type II-vezelatrofie · Congenitale myopathie met vermindering van type II spiervezels
ptmiopatia congénita com redução de fibras musculares tipo 2
plWrodzona miopatia ze zredukowanymi włóknami mięśniowymi typu 2= en
csVrozená myopatie s redukovanými svalovými vlákny typu 2Vrozená myopatie s atrofií vláken typu II · Vrozená myopatie s atrofií svalových vláken typu 2 · Vrozená myopatie s redukovanými svalovými vlákny typu II · Vrozená myopatie s atrofií rychle se smršťujících/stahujících vláken
ukВроджена міопатія зі зменшеними мязовими волокнами, тип 2Вроджена міопатія з атрофією волокон, що швидко смикаються · Вроджена міопатія зі зменшеними мязовими волокнами ІІ типу · Вроджена міопатія з атрофією мязових волокон 2 типу · Вроджена міопатія з атрофією волокон II типу
zh先天性肌病伴2型肌纤维减少Congenital myopathy with reduced type II muscle fibers
trAzaltılmış tip 2 kas lifi ile seyreden doğumsal miyopatiTip II fiber atrofisi ile seyreden doğumsal miyopati · Hızlı kasılan fiber atrofisi ile seyreden doğumsal miyopati · Tip 2 kas lifi atrofisi ile seyreden doğumsal miyopati · Azaltılmış tip II kas lifleri ile seyreden doğumsal miyopati

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM618414Evalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0034109Evalidated
UMLSC5193081Evalidated

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
MYL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:7582ENSG000001685301607802q34myosin light chain 130215711[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated30215711[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_30215711[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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