raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97240

Zebra body myopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

Zebra body myopathy is a benign congenital myopathy, characterised by congenital hypotonia and weakness. Prevalence is unknown. Less than ten patients have been described so far. Muscle biopsy shows zebra bodies and other myopathic changes. Mutations of the <i>alpha-skeletal actin</i> (<i>ACTA1</i>) gene may be involved.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enZebra body myopathy
frMyopathie à corps zébrés
deZebra-Körperchen-Myopathie
esMiopatía con cuerpos cebra
itMiopatia con corpi zebrati
nlZebra body-myopathie
ptMiopatia com corpos com padrão de zebra
plMiopatia z ciałkami typu zebra
csZebra body myopatie
ukМіопатія з тільцями типу зебри
zh斑马体肌病
trZebra vücut miyopatisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C72.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019949Evalidated
UMLSC0270969Evalidated

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
ACTA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:129ENSG000001436321026101q42.13actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle25747004[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
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

22 annotations · validated 2016-09-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003736Autophagic vacuoles
HP:0003327Axial muscle weakness
HP:0001558Decreased fetal movement
HP:0003551Difficulty climbing stairs
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0003391Gowers sign
HP:0012899Handgrip myotonia
HP:0006785Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
HP:0003555Muscle fiber splitting
HP:0003715Myofibrillar myopathy
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0003798Nemaline bodies
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles
HP:0000473Torticollis
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003713Muscle fiber necrosis

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25747004[PMID]

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Sources for this card