raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:77261

Gaucher disease type 3

Synonyms: Cerebral juvenile and adult form of Gaucher disease · Chronic neuronopathic Gaucher disease · Gaucher disease, subacute neuronopathic type

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

Gaucher disease type 3 is the subacute neurological form of Gaucher disease (GD) characterized by progressive encephalopathy and associated with the systemic manifestations (organomegaly, bone involvement, cytopenia) of GD type 1.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGaucher disease type 3Cerebral juvenile and adult form of Gaucher disease · Chronic neuronopathic Gaucher disease · Gaucher disease, subacute neuronopathic type
frMaladie de Gaucher type 3Maladie de Gaucher cérébrale juvénile et de l'adulte · Maladie de Gaucher neuronopathique chronique · Maladie de Gaucher neuronopathique subaiguë
deGaucher-Krankheit Typ 3Gaucher-Krankheit, chronisch-neuropathische Form · Gaucher-Krankheit, juvenile und adulte, zerebrale Form · Gaucher-Krankheit, subakut-neuropathische Form
esEnfermedad de Gaucher tipo 3
itMalattia di Gaucher, tipo 3Malattia cronica di Gaucher, tipo neuropatico · Malattia di Gaucher, tipo cerebrale, giovanile e adulto · Malattia di Gaucher, tipo cerebrale, giovanile e dell'adulto · Malattia subacuta di Gaucher, tipo neuronopatico
nlZiekte van Gaucher type 3Cerebrale juveniele en volwassen vorm van de ziekte van Gaucher · GD3 · Ziekte van Gaucher, chronische neuronopathische vorm · Ziekte van Gaucher, subacute neuronopathische vorm
ptDoença de Gaucher tipo 3Doença de Gaucher cerebral juvenil e adulta · Doença de Gaucher tipo crónico neuronopático · Doença de Gaucher tipo subagudo neuronopático
plChoroba Gauchera typu 3Choroba Gauchera, typ podostry neuropatyczny · Młodzieńcza i dorosła postać mózgowa choroby Gauchera · Przewlekła neuropatyczna choroba Gauchera
csGaucherova choroba, typ 3Cerebrální juvenilní a adultní forma Gaucherovy choroby · Chronická neuronopatická forma Gaucherovy choroby · Subakutní neuronopatická forma Gaucherovy choroby
ukХвороба Гоше, тип 3Церебральна ювенільна та доросла форма хвороби Гоше · Хронічна нейронопатична хвороба Гоше · Хвороба Гоше, підгострий нейронопатичний тип
zh戈谢病3型脑型幼年和成人戈谢病
trGaucher hastalığı tip 3Kronik nöronopatik Gaucher hastalığı · Gaucher hastalığı, subakut nöronopatik tip · Gaucher hastalığının serebral jüvenil ve erişkin formu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM231000Evalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009267Evalidated
UMLSC0268251Evalidated
GARD2443Evalidated
MedDRA10075699Evalidated

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 (9):

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 0000.05 / 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

40 annotations · validated 2024-03-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010885Avascular necrosis
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002659Increased susceptibility to fractures
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0004963Calcification of the aorta
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0001789Hydrops fetalis
HP:0011001Increased bone mineral density
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0001876Pancytopenia
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0007885Slowed horizontal saccades
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001654Abnormal heart valve morphology
HP:0001637Abnormal myocardium morphology
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000674Anodontia
HP:0004380Aortic valve calcification
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0004382Mitral valve calcification
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0004322Short stature

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301446[PMID]_28393750[PMID]_31531808[PMID]

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