raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:617440

Painful legs and moving toes syndrome

Synonyms: PLMT syndrome

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare neurologic (adult-onset) movement disorder characterized by persistent pain (unilateral or bilateral) in the feet or legs (most commonly the hemi-lower limbs) and persistant twisting, non-rhythmic, involuntary movements of one or more toes. Chronic "deep aching pulling pain" includes tingling, numbness, aching, dullness, cramp, shooting, sharp, burning, and prickling.

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Names in Orphadata languages

10 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPainful legs and moving toes syndromePLMT syndrome
frSyndrome de jambes douloureuses et orteils instables
deSyndrom der schmerzenden Beine und beweglichen ZehenPLMT-Syndrom
esSíndrome de piernas dolorosas y dedos de los pies en movimientoSíndrome PLMT
itSindrome delle gambe dolorose e del movimento delle dita dei piediSindrome PLMT
nlSyndroom van pijnlijke benen en bewegende tenenPLMT-syndroom
ptSíndrome das pernas doridas e dedos móveisSíndrome PLMT
plZespół bolesnych nóg i niespokojnych palców= en
csSyndrom bolestivých nohou a pohyblivých prstů na nohou= en
ukСиндром болю в ногах і рухомих пальців нігСиндром PLMT

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G25.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0850049Evalidated
UMLSC5680388Evalidated
GARD12706Evalidated
MedDRA10089938Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families144 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated39585061[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated39585061[PMID]_ORPHANET

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