raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:599

Distal myopathy

Synonyms: Distal muscular dystrophy

Type
Category
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Distal myopathy refers to a group of muscle diseases which share the clinical pattern of predominant weakness and atrophy beginning in the feet and/or hands.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal myopathyDistal muscular dystrophy
frMyopathie distaleDystrophie musculaire distale
deMyopathie, distaleMuskeldystrophie, distale
esMiopatía distalDistrofia muscular distal
itMiopatia distaleDistrofia muscolare distale
nlDistale myopathieDistale musculaire dystrofie · Distale spierdystrofie
ptMiopatia distal
plMiopatia dystalnaDystalna dystrofia mięśniowa
csDistální myopatieSvalová distální dystrofie
ukДистальна міопатіяДистальна мязова дистрофія
zh远端型肌病远端型肌营养不良症
trDistal miyopatiDistal kaş distrofisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-118C75Especificvalidated
MONDO0018949Evalidated
MONDO18949Evalidated
MeSHD049310Evalidated
UMLSC0751336Evalidated

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 (3):

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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 prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.33 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[PMID]_[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