raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98863

X-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

This disease is described under Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
frDystrophie musculaire d'Emery-Dreifuss liée à l'X
deEmery-Dreifuss Muskeldystrophie, X-chromosomaleEDMD1
esDistrofia muscular de Emery-Dreifuss ligada al cromosoma X
itDistrofia muscolare di Emery-Dreifuss legata all'XEDMD1
nlX-gebonden musculaire dystrofie van Emery-DreifussEDMD1 · X-gebonden spierdystrofie van Emery-Dreifuss
ptDistrofia muscular de Emery-Dreifuss ligada ao XEDMD1
plDystrofia mięśniowa Emery'ego i Dreifussa sprzężona z chromosomem XEDMD1
csX-vázaná Emeryho-Dreifussova svalová dystrofieEDMD1 · Emerinopatie · X-vázaná Emery-Dreifussova svalová dystrofie
ukХ-зчеплена мязова дистрофія Емері-Дрейфуса
zhX-染色体连锁遗传Emery-Dreifuss肌营养不良
trX'e bağlı Emery-Dreifuss kas distrofisi
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300696NTBTvalidated
OMIM310300Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C70.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010680Evalidated
MeSHD000083143Evalidated
UMLSC0751337Evalidated

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
EMDDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3331ENSG00000102119300384Xq28emerin
FHL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3702ENSG00000022267300163Xq26.3four and a half LIM domains 1
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.13 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated20301609[PMID]_Association Française contre les Myopathies[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated20301609[PMID]_Association Française contre les Myopathies[OTHER]

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

44 annotations · validated 2018-06-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0006785Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0002486Myotonia
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030117Absent muscle fiber emerin
HP:0003418Back pain
HP:0004631Decreased cervical spine flexion due to contractures of posterior cervical muscles
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0003141Increased LDL cholesterol concentration
HP:0008956Proximal lower limb amyotrophy
HP:0008994Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs
HP:0008997Proximal muscle weakness in upper limbs
HP:0008948Proximal upper limb amyotrophy
HP:0003805Rimmed vacuoles
HP:0003691Scapular winging
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0003306Spinal rigidity
HP:0000912Sprengel anomaly
HP:0030051Tip-toe gait
HP:0011807Type 1 muscle fiber atrophy
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001771Achilles tendon contracture
HP:0001678Atrioventricular block
HP:0002987Elbow flexion contracture
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0009125Lipodystrophy
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0005115Supraventricular arrhythmia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0001645Sudden cardiac death
HP:0005155Ventricular escape rhythm
HP:0001605Vocal cord paralysis
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17620497[PMID]_19716112[PMID]_20186852[PMID]_4697975[PMID]_17620497[PMID]_15148145[PMID]_17761684[PMID]_21391237[PMID]

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Sources for this card