raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79279

Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase deficiency type 1

Synonyms: NAGA deficiency type 1 · Schindler disease type 1

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

A very rare and severe type of NAGA deficiency characterized by infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase deficiency type 1NAGA deficiency type 1 · Schindler disease type 1
frDéficit en alpha-N-acétyl-galactosaminidase type 1Déficit en NAGA type 1 · Maladie de Schindler type 1
deAlpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase-Mangel Typ 1NAGA-Mangel Typ 1 · Schindler-Krankheit Typ 1
esDeficiencia de alfa-N-acetilgalactosaminidasa tipo 1Deficiencia de NAGA tipo 1 · Enfermedad de Schindler tipo 1
itDeficit di alfa-N-acetilgalattosaminidasi, tipo 1Deficit di NAGA, tipo 1 · Malattia di Schindler, tipo 1
nlDeficiëntie van alfa-N-acetylgalactosaminidase type 1NAGA-deficiëntie type 1 · Ziekte van Schindler type 1
ptDeficiência de alfa-N-acetilgalactosaminidase tipo 1
plNiedobór alfa-N-galaktozoaminidazy typu 1Choroba Schindlera typu 1 · Deficyt NAGA typu 1
csDeficit alfa-N-acetylgalaktosaminidázy, typ 1NAGA deficit, typ 1 · Schindlerova nemoc, typ 1
ukДефіцит альфа-N-ацетилгалактозамінідази, тип 1Дефіцит NAGA типу 1 · Хвороба Шиндлера, тип 1
zhα-N-乙酰半乳糖胺酶缺陷症1型Schindler病1型
trAlfa-N-asetilgalaktozaminidaz eksikliği tip 1NAGA eksikliği tip 1 · Schindler hastalığı tip 1

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609241Evalidated
ICD-10E77.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.21NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012221Evalidated
MeSHC536631Evalidated
UMLSC1836544Evalidated
GARD116Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NAGADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7631ENSG0000019895110417022q13.2alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
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

30 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0100704Cerebral visual impairment
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0003700Generalized amyotrophy
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001257Spasticity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0000717Autism
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000763Sensory neuropathy
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001009Telangiectasia
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
HP:0002321Vertigo
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007360Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellum
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card