raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90120

Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6

Synonyms: CMT6 · Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 6 · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type VI · Peripheral neuropathy and optic atrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare axonal hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy disease characterized by progressive, peripheral, axonal sensorimotor neuropathy (of variable severity), affecting predominantly the distal lower limbs, associated with progressive, variably severe, optic atrophy, which frequently leads to visual loss. Patients typically present distal limb muscle weakness and atrophy, hypo/areflexia, foot deformities, poor visual acuity (often with a central scotoma), nystagmus, and reduced peripheral and nocturnal vision. Additional reported manifestations include sensorineural hearing loss, major joint contractures, anosmia, scoliosis/lumbar hyperlordosis, cognitive impairment and vocal cord paresis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6CMT6 · Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 6 · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type VI · Peripheral neuropathy and optic atrophy
frNeuropathie sensitivo-motrice héréditaire type 6CMT6 · Maladie de Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 6 · Neuropathie périphérique et atrophie optique · Neuropathie sensitivo-motrice héréditaire type VI
deNeuropathie, hereditäre motorisch-sensorische, Typ 6CMT6 · Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Krankheit Typ 6 · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Neuropathie, hereditäre motorisch-sensorische, Typ VI · Periphere Neuropathie und Optikusatrophie
esNeuropatía sensitivo-motora hereditaria tipo 6
itNeuropatia motoria e sensoriale ereditaria tipo 6CMT6 · Malattia di Charcot-Marie-Tooth, tipo 6 · Neuropatia periferica e atrofia ottica
nlErfelijke motorische en sensorische neuropathie type 6CMT6 · Erfelijke motorische en sensorische neuropathie type VI · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Perifere neuropathie en opticusatrofie · Ziekte van Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 6
ptNeuropatia sensitiva e motora hereditária tipo 6
plDziedziczna neuropatia ruchowa i czuciowa typu 6Choroba Charcota, Mariego i Tootha typu 6 · CMT6 · Neuropatia obwodowa i zanik nerwu wzrokowego
csHereditární motorická a senzorická neuropatie, typ 6CMT6 · Charcotova-Marieova-Toothova nemoc, typ 6 · Periferní neuropatie a atrofie optiku · Charcot-Marie-Toothova nemoc, typ 6
ukСпадкова моторна та сенсорна нейропатія, тип 6Хвороба Шарко-Марі-Тута тип 6 · ШМТ6 · Спадкова моторна та сенсорна нейропатія VI типу · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Периферична нейропатія та атрофія зорового нерва
zh遗传性运动感觉神经病6型遗传性运动感觉神经病6型
trKalıtsal motor ve duyusal nöropati tip 6CMT6 · HMSN 6 · HMSN VI · Charcot-Marie-Tooth hastalığı tip 6 · Periferik nöropati ve optik atrofi · Kalıtsal motor ve duyusal nöropati tip VI

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601152Evalidated
OMIM616505BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G60.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C20.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019551Evalidated
MeSHC562851Evalidated
UMLSC0393807Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC25A46Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25198ENSG000001642096108265q22.1solute carrier family 25 member 4626168012[PMID]
MFN2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16877ENSG000001166886085071p36.22mitofusin 216437557[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families73 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated26168012[PMID]_27430653[PMID]_28558379[PMID]_30178502[PMID]_33816684[PMID]_14516807[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated26168012[PMID]_27430653[PMID]_28558379[PMID]_30178502[PMID]_33816684[PMID]_14516807[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card