raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:606

Proximal myotonic myopathy

Synonyms: Myotonic dystrophy type 2 · Proximal myotonic dystrophy · Ricker disease · Ricker syndrome

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

A rare myotonic dystrophy of juvenile or adult-onset characterized by mild and fluctuating myotonia, muscle weakness, and rarely cardiac conduction disorders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProximal myotonic myopathyMyotonic dystrophy type 2 · Proximal myotonic dystrophy · Ricker disease · Ricker syndrome
frMyopathie myotonique proximaleDystrophie myotonique proximale · Dystrophie myotonique type 2 · Maladie de Ricker · Syndrome de Ricker
deMyopathie, myotone proximaleDystrophie, myotone proximale · Dystrophie, myotone, Typ 2 · PROMM · Ricker-Syndrom
esMiopatía miotónica proximalDistrofia miotónica proximal · Distrofia miotónica tipo 2 · Enfermedad de Ricker · Síndrome de Ricker
itMiopatia miotonica prossimaleDistrofia miotonica prossimale · Distrofia miotonica, tipo 2 · Malattia di Ricker · Sindrome di Ricker
nlProximale myotone myopathieMyotone dystrofie type 2 · Proximale myotone dystrofie · Syndroom van Ricker · Ziekte van Ricker
ptMiopatia miotónica proximalDistrofia miotónica proximal · Distrofia miotónica tipo 2 · Síndrome Ricker
plDystrofia miotoniczna typu 2Choroba Rickera · Miotoniczna dystrofia typu 2 · Proksymalna dystrofia miotoniczna · Zespół Rickera
csMyotonická dystrofie, typ 2Proximální myotonická myopatie · Proximální myotonická dystrofie · Rickerova nemoc · Rickerův syndrom
ukПроксимальна міотонічна міопатіяМіотонічна дистрофія 2 типу · Проксимальна міотонічна дистрофія · Хвороба Рікера · Синдром Рікера
zh近位肌强直肌病近端强直性肌营养不良
trProksimal miyotonik miyopatiRicker hastalığı · Ricker sendromu · Miyotonik distrofi tip 2 · Proksimal miyotonik distrofi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602668Evalidated
ICD-10G71.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C71.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011266Evalidated
UMLSC2931689Evalidated
GARD9728Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CNBPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13164ENSG000001697141169553q21.3CCHC-type zinc finger nucleic acid binding protein20301639[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated12921797[PMID]_12970845[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated16684600[PMID]_22995693[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.17 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[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 2024-10-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003327Axial muscle weakness
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0002486Myotonia
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0008189Insulin insensitivity
HP:0003552Muscle stiffness
HP:0007787Posterior subcapsular cataract
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002926Abnormality of thyroid physiology
HP:0001348Brisk reflexes
HP:0008981Calf muscle hypertrophy
HP:0031546Cardiac conduction abnormality
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0000026Male hypogonadism
HP:0002870Obstructive sleep apnea
HP:0012452Restless legs
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0030319Weakness of facial musculature

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301639[PMID]_33458578[PMID]

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