raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:85128

Bothnia retinal dystrophy

Synonyms: Västerbotten dystrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Bothnia retinal dystrophy is a rare form of retinal dystrophy, seen mostly in Northern Sweden, presenting in early childhood with night blindness and progressive maculopathy with a decrease in visual acuity, eventually leading to blindness by adulthood. Retinal degeneration, without obvious bone spicule formation, accompanied by affected visual fields and the typical presence of retinitis punctata albescens in the posterior pole are also noted.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBothnia retinal dystrophyVästerbotten dystrophy
frDystrophie rétinienne type BothnieDystrophie rétinienne type Botnie · Dystrophie type Västerbotten
deNetzhautdystrophie Typ BottnienVästerbotten-Dystrophie
esDistrofia retiniana de BothniaDistrofia de Västerbotten
itDistrofia retinica di BothniaDistrofia di Västerbotten
nlRetinale dystrofie, Bothnia-typeVästerbotten-dystrofie
ptRetiniana tipo Bothnia, distrofia
plDystrofia siatkówki BothniaDystrofia Västerbottena
csBotnická retinální dystrofieVästerbottenova dystrofie
ukДистрофія сітківки, тип БотніяДистрофія Вестерботтена
zhBothnia视网膜营养不良Västerbotten营养不良
trBothnia retina distrofisiVästerbotten distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607475Evalidated
ICD-10H35.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B70NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011838Evalidated
MeSHC564392Evalidated
UMLSC1843816Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RLBP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10024ENSG0000014052218009015q26.1retinaldehyde binding protein 110102298[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_10102298[PMID]

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

23 annotations · validated 2021-02-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030469Abnormal dark-adapted electroretinogram
HP:0000551Color vision defect
HP:0030618Increased OCT-measured foveal thickness
HP:0000529Progressive visual loss
HP:0030474Undetectable dark-adapted electroretinogram
HP:0001123Visual field defect
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000493Abnormal foveal morphology
HP:0000539Abnormality of refraction
HP:0000608Macular degeneration
HP:0000580Pigmentary retinopathy
HP:0000546Retinal degeneration
HP:0007814Retinal pigment epithelial mottling
HP:0032118Retinitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000610Abnormal choroid morphology
HP:0000603Central scotoma
HP:0007984Electronegative electroretinogram
HP:0001129Large central visual field defect
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0030528Paracentral scotoma
HP:0007722Retinal pigment epithelial atrophy
HP:0030529Ring scotoma
HP:0000510Rod-cone dystrophy
Excluded (0%)
HP:0007737Bone spicule pigmentation of the retina

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25429852 [PMID]_22551409[PMID]

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Sources for this card