raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:59135

Laing distal myopathy

Synonyms: Distal myopathy type 1 · MPD1

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

A rare autosomal dominant distal myopathy characterized by preferential weakness of the great toe, ankle dorsiflexor, finger extensor and neck flexor. Progression is slow with variations in age of onset, severity, weakness, cardiac, and respiratory involvement.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLaing distal myopathyDistal myopathy type 1 · MPD1
frMyopathie distale de LaingMPD1 · Myopathie distale type 1
deMyopathie, distale, Typ LaingMPD1 · Myopathie, distale, Typ 1
esMiopatía distal de LaingMPD1 · Miopatía distal tipo 1
itMiopatia distale di LaingMPD1 · Miopatia distale a esordio precoce di Laing · Miopatia distale, tipo 1
nlDistale myopathie, Laing-typeDistale myopathie type 1 · MPD1
ptMiopatia distal LaingMPD1 · Miopatia distal tipo 1
plMiopatia dystalna Lainga o wczesnym początkuChoroba Gowersa · Miopatia dystalna typu 1 · MPD1
csLaingova distální myopatie s časným nástupemDistální myopatie, typ 1 · Gowersova nemoc · MPD1
ukДистальна міопатія з раннім початкомДистальна міопатія типу 1 · Хвороба Говерса · MPD1
zhLaing早发性远端肌病远端肌病1型
trErken başlangıçlı distal miyopatiMPD1 · Gowers hastalığı · Distal miyopati tip 1

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM160500Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008050Evalidated
UMLSC4552004Evalidated
GARD10769Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MYH7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7577ENSG0000009205416076014q11.2myosin heavy chain 720301606[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

20 annotations · validated 2018-12-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009027Foot dorsiflexor weakness
HP:0011916Toe extensor amyotrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008316Abnormal mitochondria in muscle tissue
HP:0001430Abnormality of the calf musculature
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0008180Mildly elevated creatine kinase
HP:0003789Minicore myopathy
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0003323Progressive muscle weakness
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0004696Talipes cavus equinovarus
HP:0003803Type 1 muscle fiber predominance
HP:0012507Weakness of orbicularis oculi muscle
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0008994Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs
Excluded (0%)
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 7847377[PMID]_12975303[PMID]_20733148[PMID]

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