raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97229

Riboflavin transporter deficiency

Synonyms: Brown-Vialetto-van Laere syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare, genetic motor neuron disease characterized by a peripheral and cranial neuropathy, neuronal loss in anterior horns and atrophy of spinal sensory tracts, causing muscle weakness, sensory loss, diaphragmatic paralysis and respiratory insufficiency, and multiple cranial nerve deficits such as sensorineural hearing loss, bulbar symptoms, and loss of vision due to optic atrophy. Depending on the transporter affected, Riboflavin transporter deficiency 2 (RFVT2) and Riboflavin transporter deficiency 3 (RFVT3) are distinguished.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRiboflavin transporter deficiencyBrown-Vialetto-van Laere syndrome
frDéficit en transporteur de la riboflavineSyndrome de Brown-Vialetto-van Laere
deRiboflavin-Transporter-DefizienzBrown-Vialetto-van Laere-Syndrom
esDeficiencia del transportador de riboflavinaSíndrome de Brown-Vialetto-van Laere
itDeficit del trasportatore della riboflavinaSindrome di Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere
nlDeficiëntie van riboflavinetransporterSyndroom van Brown-Vialetto-van Laere
ptDeficiência de transportador de riboflavinaSíndrome Brown-Vialetto-van Laere
plNiedobór transportera ryboflawinyCzuciowo-nerwowa utrata słuchu - porażenie mostowo-opuszkowe · Zespół Browna, Vialetto i an Laere'a
csDeficit transporteru riboflavinuSyndrom zahrnující senzorineurální ztrátu sluchu a pontobulbární obrnu · Brownův-Vialettův-van Laerův syndrom · Brown-Vialetto-van Laerův syndrom
ukДефіцит транспортера рибофлавінуСиндром Брауна-Віалетто-ван Лаере
zh核黄素转运子缺乏症感音神经性耳聋-脑桥延髓麻痹综合征
trRiboflavin taşıyıcı eksikliğiBrown-Vialetto-van Laere sendromu · Sensörinöral sağırlık-pontobulber palsi sendromu · Sensörinöral işitme kaybı-pontobulber palsi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM211500Evalidated
OMIM211530BTNTvalidated
OMIM614707BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G12.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008891Evalidated
MeSHC537111Evalidated
UMLSC4551777Evalidated
GARD9993Evalidated
MedDRA10084089Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC52A2ORPHA:572543RFVT2-related riboflavin transporter deficiencyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30224ENSG000001858036078828q24.3solute carrier family 52 member 226973221[PMID]_30793323[PMID]
SLC52A3ORPHA:572550RFVT3-related riboflavin transporter deficiencyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16187ENSG0000010127661335020p13solute carrier family 52 member 326973221[PMID]_30793323[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families109 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated30793323[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_30793323[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

35 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001291Abnormal cranial nerve morphology
HP:0001283Bulbar palsy
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0001730Progressive hearing impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0003690Limb muscle weakness
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0008002Abnormality of macular pigmentation
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0000551Color vision defect
HP:0000873Diabetes insipidus
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0007730Iris hypopigmentation
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0010535Sleep apnea
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26072523[PMID]

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Sources for this card