raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:649

Norrie disease

Synonyms: Atrophia bulborum hereditaria · Episkopi blindness · Norrie-Warburg disease

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by abnormal retinal development with congenital blindness. Common associated manifestations include sensorineural hearing loss and developmental delay, intellectual disability and/or behavioral disorders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNorrie diseaseAtrophia bulborum hereditaria · Episkopi blindness · Norrie-Warburg disease
frMaladie de NorrieCécité d'Episkopi · Maladie de Norrie-Warburg
deNorrie-SyndromAtrophia bulborum hereditaria · Blindheit, episkopische · Norrie-Warburg-Krankheit
esEnfermedad de NorrieAtrofia bulborum hereditaria · Ceguera de Episkopi · Enfermedad de Norrie-Warburg
itMalattia di NorrieAtrofia bulbare ereditaria · Cecità di Episkopi · Malattia di Norrie-Warburg
nlZiekte van NorrieAtrophia bulborum hereditaria · Episkopi blindheid · Ziekte van Norrie-Warburg
ptDoença de NorriePseudoglioma
plChoroba Norrie'goChoroba Norriego i Warburga · Dziedziczna atrofia opuszkowa · Ślepota Episkopi
csNorrieho chorobaAtrophia bulborum hereditaria · Episkopiská slepota · Norrieho-Warburgův syndrom · Norrie-Warburgův syndrom · Slepota z Episkopi
ukХвороба НорріСпадкова атрофія бульбочок · Епіскопічна сліпота · Хвороба Норрі-Варбурга
zh诺里病胎儿虹膜炎综合征
trNorrie hastalığıEpiskopi körlüğü · Norrie-Warburg hastalığı · Atrophia bulborum hereditaria

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM310600BTNTvalidated
OMIM312550BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H35.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD21.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010691Evalidated
MeSHC537849Evalidated
UMLSC0266526Evalidated
GARD7224Evalidated
MedDRA10069760Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NDPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:7678ENSG00000124479300658Xp11.3norrin cystine knot growth factor NDP9228243[PMID]_20301506[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families400 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16052165[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

64 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008046Abnormal retinal vascular morphology
HP:0007833Anterior chamber synechiae
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000532Chorioretinal abnormality
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0000490Deeply set eye
HP:0007676Hypoplasia of the iris
HP:0000601Hypotelorism
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0000446Narrow nasal bridge
HP:0100012Neoplasm of the eye
HP:0000647Sclerocornea
HP:0100742Vascular neoplasm
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000375Abnormal cochlea morphology
HP:0000733Abnormal repetitive mannerisms
HP:0004327Abnormal vitreous humor morphology
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0008063Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the lens
HP:0100639Erectile dysfunction
HP:0006887Intellectual disability, progressive
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0007968Remnants of the hyaloid vascular system
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
HP:0005293Venous insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011039Abnormal helix morphology
HP:0000615Abnormal pupil morphology
HP:0010978Abnormality of immune system physiology
HP:0010662Abnormality of the diencephalon
HP:0007360Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellum
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000717Autism
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002169Clonus
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0001083Ectopia lentis
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000411Protruding ear
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100716Self-injurious behavior
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border
HP:0100718Uterine rupture

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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