raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:607

Nemaline myopathy

Synonyms: NEM · NM · Nemaline rod myopathy

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Nemaline myopathy (NM) encompasses a large spectrum of myopathies characterized by hypotonia, weakness and depressed or absent deep tendon reflexes, with pathologic evidence of nemaline bodies (rods) on muscle biopsy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNemaline myopathyNEM · NM · Nemaline rod myopathy
frMyopathie à némalineMyopathie congénitale à bâtonnets · NEM · NM
deNemalin-MyopathieNEM · NM · Nemalin-Stäbchen-Myopathie
esMiopatía nemalínicaMN · Miopatía nemalínica de bastoncillos · NEM · NM
itMiopatia nemalinicaMiopatia nemalinica dei bastoncelli · NEM · NM
nlNemaline-myopathieNEM · NM · Nemalinestaafjes-myopathie
ptMiopatia nemalínicaMiopatia com bastonetes
plMiopatia nemalinowaMiopatia nitkowata · NEM · NM
csNemalinová myopatieNEM · NM · Nemalinová tyčinková myopatie
ukНемалінова міопатіяNEM · Немалінова паличкова міопатія · NM
zh杆状体肌病杆状体肌病
trNemalin miyopatisiNM · NEM · Nemalin çubuk miyopatisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-118C72.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0018958Evalidated
MONDO18958Evalidated
MeSHD017696Evalidated
UMLSC0206157Evalidated
GARD12033Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET_15221447[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card