raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:588

Muscle-eye-brain disease

Synonyms: MEB syndrome · Muscle-eye-brain syndrome · Santavuori congenital muscular dystrophy

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, congenital muscular dystrophy due to dystroglycanopathy characterized by early onset muscular dystrophy, severe muscular hypotonia, severe intellectual disability and typical brain and eye malformations including pachygyria, polymicrogyria, agyria, brainstem and cerebellar structural anomalies, severe myopia, glaucoma, optic nerve and retinal hypoplasia. A broad clinical spectrum is observed with variable involvement of each organ system.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMuscle-eye-brain diseaseMEB syndrome · Muscle-eye-brain syndrome · Santavuori congenital muscular dystrophy
frSyndrome muscle-oeil-cerveauDystrophie musculaire congénitale de Santavuori · MEB disease · Syndrome MEB · Syndrome muscle-eye-brain
deMuskel-Augen-Gehirn-KrankheitKongenitale Muskeldystrophie Typ Santavuori · MEB-Krankheit · MEBD · Muscle-Eye-Brain-Erkrankung · Santavuori-Krankheit
esEnfermedad de músculo-ojo-cerebroDistrofia muscular congénita de Santavuori · Síndrome MEB · Síndrome de músculo-ojo-cerebro
itMalattia muscolo-occhio-cervelloDistrofia muscolare congenita di Santavuori · Sindrome MEB · Sindrome muscolo-occhio-cervello
nlSpier-oog-hersenziekteMEB-syndroom · Muscle-eye-brain disease · Muscle-eye-brain syndroom · Santavuori congenitale musculaire dystrofie · Spier-oog-hersenen-syndroom · Spier-oog-hersensyndroom
ptDoença músculo-olho-cérebroDoença de Santavuori · Síndrome MEB
plChoroba mięsień-oko-mózgWrodzona dystrofia mięśniowa Santavuori · Zespół MEB · Zespół mięsień-oko-mózg
csChoroba s postižením svalů, očí a mozkuMEB syndrom · Santavuoriho vrozená svalová dystrofie · Syndrom s postižením svalů, očí a mozku
ukХвороба мязів-очей-мозкуMEB-синдром · Мязово-очно-мозковий синдром · Вроджена мязова дистрофія Сантавуорі
zh肌-眼-脑病Santavuori型先天性肌营养不良症
trKas-göz-beyin hastalığıMEB sendromu · Kas-göz-beyin sendromu · Santavuori Doğumsal kas distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM236670NTBTvalidated
OMIM253280BTNTvalidated
OMIM253800BTNTvalidated
OMIM613150BTNTvalidated
OMIM613153BTNTvalidated
OMIM613154BTNTvalidated
OMIM615181BTNTvalidated
OMIM615350BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C70.6NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018939Evalidated
UMLSC0457133Evalidated
GARD156Evalidated
MedDRA10089751Evalidated

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 (12):

No children.

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Genes

9 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LARGE1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6511ENSG0000013342460359022q12.3LARGE xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 119067344[PMID]
B3GALNT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:28596ENSG000001628856101941q42.3beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 223453667[PMID]
POMGNT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:19139ENSG000000859986068221p34.1protein O-linked mannose N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 1 (beta 1,2-)12788071[PMID]
CRPPADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:37276ENSG000002149606146317p21.2CDP-L-ribitol pyrophosphorylase A35863218[PMID]_33816389[PMID]
FKRPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17997ENSG0000018102760659619q13.32fukutin related protein15121789[PMID]_19299310[PMID]
FKTNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3622ENSG000001066926074409q31.2fukutin17878207[PMID]
GMPPBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:22932ENSG000001735406153203p21.31GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B23768512[PMID]
POMT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9202ENSG000001307146074239q34.13protein O-mannosyltransferase 119299310[PMID]_17878207[PMID]
POMT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19743ENSG0000000983060743914q24.3protein O-mannosyltransferase 219299310[PMID]_17878207[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

23 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0001608Abnormality of the voice
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007360Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellum
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0001360Holoprosencephaly
HP:0002435Meningocele

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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