raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:77260

Gaucher disease type 2

Synonyms: Acute neuronopathic Gaucher disease · Infantile cerebral Gaucher disease

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

Gaucher disease type 2 is the acute neurological form of Gaucher disease (GD). It is characterized by early-onset and severe neurological involvement of the brainstem, associated with an organomegaly and generally leading to death before the age of 2.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGaucher disease type 2Acute neuronopathic Gaucher disease · Infantile cerebral Gaucher disease
frMaladie de Gaucher type 2Maladie de Gaucher cérébrale infantile · Maladie de Gaucher neuronopathique aiguë
deGaucher-Krankheit Typ 2Gaucher-Krankheit, akut-neuronopathischer Typ · Gaucher-Krankheit, infantile, zerebrale Form
esEnfermedad de Gaucher tipo 2Enfermedad de Gaucher aguda neuronopática · Enfermedad de Gaucher cerebral infantil
itMalattia di Gaucher, tipo 2Malattia acuta di Gaucher, tipo neuropatico · Malattia di Gaucher, tipo cerebrale infantile
nlZiekte van Gaucher type 2GD2 · Infantiele cerebrale ziekte van Gaucher · Ziekte van Gaucher, acute neuronopathische vorm
ptDoença de Gaucher tipo 2Doença de Gaucher tipo agudo neuronopático · Gaucher cerebral infantil
plChoroba Gauchera typu 2Dziecięca mózgowa choroba Gauchera · Ostra neuropatyczna choroba Gauchera
csGaucherova choroba, typ 2Akutní neuronopatická forma Gaucherovy choroby · Infantilní cerebrální Gaucherova choroba
ukХвороба Гоше, тип 2Гостра нейронопатична хвороба Гоше · Інфантильна церебральна хвороба Гоше
zh戈谢病2型急性神经性戈谢病
trGaucher hastalığı tip 2İnfantil serebral Gaucher hastalığı · Akut nöronopatik Gaucher hastalığı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM230900Evalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009266Evalidated
UMLSC0268250Evalidated
GARD2442Evalidated
MedDRA10075698Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GBA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4177ENSG000001776286064631q22glucosylceramidase beta 120301446[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.01 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

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

33 annotations · validated 2024-03-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002793Abnormal pattern of respiration
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0003656Decreased beta-glucocerebrosidase level
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0025425Laryngospasm
HP:0002179Opisthotonus
HP:0007272Progressive psychomotor deterioration
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0010307Stridor
HP:0000605Supranuclear gaze palsy
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0000211Trismus
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002804Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0007479Congenital nonbullous ichthyosiform erythroderma
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0001790Nonimmune hydrops fetalis

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29656334[PMID]_30612093[PMID]_20301446[PMID]

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Sources for this card