raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:600

Vocal cord and pharyngeal distal myopathy

Synonyms: Distal myopathy with vocal cord weakness · MATR3-related distal myopathy · VCPDM

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

Vocal cord and pharyngeal distal myopathy (VCPDM) is a rare autosomal dominant distal myopathy characterized by adult onset of muscle weakness in the feet and hands (slowly progressing to involve proximal limb muscles) combined with vocal or swallowing dysfunction and frequent respiratory muscle involvement in later stages. Normal to mildly elevated creatine kinase (CK) serum levels and rimmed-vacuolated dystrophic muscle fiber changes are associated laboratory and pathologic findings.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enVocal cord and pharyngeal distal myopathyDistal myopathy with vocal cord weakness · MATR3-related distal myopathy · VCPDM
frMyopathie distale avec faiblesse des cordes vocales
deDistale Myopathie mit Stimmband- und PharynxschwächeDistale Myopathie, MATR3-assoziierte · Myopathie, distale, mit Stimmbandschwäche · Myopathie, distale, mit pharyngealer und Stimmbandschwäche · VCPDM · Vokale und pharyngeale distale Myopathie
esMiopatía distal faríngea y de cuerdas vocalesMiopatía distal asociada a MATR3 · Miopatía distal con debilidad de las cuerdas vocales · VCPDM
itMiopatia distale con debolezza delle corde vocali e della faringe
nlDistale myopathie van stembanden en farynxDistale myopathie met stembandzwakte · MATR3-gerelateerde distale myopathie · VCPDM
ptMiopatia distal com fraqueza das cordas vocais
plMiopatia dystalna z osłabieniem fałdów głosowych= en
csDistální myopatie se slabostí hlasivek= en
ukДистальна міопатія голосових звязок і глоткиДистальна міопатія зі слабкістю голосових звязок · Дистальна міопатія, повязана з MATR3 · VCPDM
zh声带咽远端型肌病远端型肌病症伴声带松弛
trSes teli ve faringeal distal miyopatiGBGBM · MATR3-ilişkili distal miyopati · Vokal kord zayıflığı ile seyreden distal miyopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606070NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C75NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018951Evalidated
MeSHC565262Evalidated
UMLSC1853723Evalidated
GARD1887Evalidated

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
MATR3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6912ENSG000000154791640155q31.2matrin 319344878[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25952333[PMID]_29628183[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

30 annotations · validated 2018-11-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0430015Abnormal morphology of musculature of pharynx
HP:0001430Abnormality of the calf musculature
HP:0007354Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
HP:0031374Ankle weaknessDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002835Aspiration
HP:0008756Bowing of the vocal cordsDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001283Bulbar palsy
HP:0002460Distal muscle weaknessDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0003738Exercise-induced myalgia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001609Hoarse voice
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0005934Imperfect vocal cord adduction
HP:0008180Mildly elevated creatine kinaseDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuolesDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
HP:0001604Vocal cord paresis
HP:0001621Weak voice
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008049Abnormality of the extraocular muscles
HP:0007149Distal upper limb amyotrophy
HP:0003547Shoulder girdle muscle weakness
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000762Decreased nerve conduction velocity
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
Excluded (0%)
HP:0009071Inflammatory myopathy

Annotation source: 9837826[PMID]_24686783[PMID]_25154462[PMID]

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