raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:595

Centronuclear myopathy

Synonyms: CNM

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare group of inherited neuromuscular disorders characterized by clinical features of a congenital myopathy and centrally placed nuclei on muscle biopsy. The clinical picture and other histologic features varies according to gene involved and mode of inheritance.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCentronuclear myopathyCNM
frMyopathie centronucléaireCNM · MCN
deMyopathie, zentronukleäreCNM · Myopathie, myotubuläre
esMiopatía centronuclear= en
itMiopatia centronucleare= en
nlCentronucleaire myopathie= en
ptMiopatia centronuclear= en
plMiopatia centronuklearna= en
csCentronukleární myopatie= en
ukЦентронуклеарна міопатія= en
zh中央核性肌病= en
trSantronükleer miyopati= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-118C72.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0018947Evalidated
MONDO18947Evalidated
UMLSC0175709Evalidated
GARD101Evalidated

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):

Children (6):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]

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