raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98890

Early-onset X-linked optic atrophy

Synonyms: OPA2 · Optic atrophy type 2 · Non-Leber type optic atrophy with early-onset

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Early-onset X-linked optic atrophy is a rare form of hereditary optic atrophy, seen in only 4 families to date, with an onset in early childhood, characterized by progressive loss of visual acuity, significant optic nerve pallor and occasionally additional neurological manifestations, with females being unaffected.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEarly-onset X-linked optic atrophyOPA2 · Optic atrophy type 2 · Non-Leber type optic atrophy with early-onset
frAtrophie optique précoce liée à l'XAtrophie optique précoce de type non-Leber · Atrophie optique type 2 · OPA2
deOptikusatrophie, X-chromosomale, mit frühem BeginnOPA2 · Optikusatrophie (nicht Typ Leber) mit frühem Beginn · Optikusatrophie Typ 2
esAtrofia óptica ligada al cromosoma X de inicio precozAtrofia óptica tipo 2 · Atrofia óptica tipo no-Leber de inicio precoz · OPA2
itAtrofia ottica isolata legata all'X a esordio precoceAtrofia ottica a esordio precoce, tipo non-Leber · Atrofia ottica, tipo 2 · OPA2
nlX-gebonden opticusatrofie met vroege aanvangNiet-Leber-type opticusatrofie met vroege aanvang · OPA2 · Opticusatrofie type 2
ptAtrofia óptica ligada ao X de início precoceAtrofia óptica tipo 2 · OPA2
plIzolowany zanik nerwu wzrokowego o wczesnym początku sprzężony z chromosomem XOPA2 · Zanik nerwu wzrokowego typu 2
csX-vázaná izolovaná atrofie optiku s časným nástupemOPA2 · Atrofie optiku, typ 2 · Non-Leberův typ atrofie optiku s časným nástupem
ukРання Х-зчеплена атрофія зорового нерваАтрофія зорового нерва не за типом Лебера з раннім початком · OPA2 · Атрофія зорового нерва 2 типу
zh早发型X-连锁视神经萎缩早发性非Leber型视神经萎缩
trErken başlangıçlı X'e bağlı optik atrofiOPA2 · Optik atrofi tip 2 · Erken başlangıçlı Leber tipi olmayan optik atrofi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM311050Evalidated
ICD-10H47.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010698Evalidated
UMLSC1839576Evalidated
GARD10199Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
OPA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8141Xp11.4-p11.2optic atrophy 2 (obscure)
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated16969871[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_16969871[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

17 annotations · validated 2019-08-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000603Central scotoma
HP:0000551Color vision defect
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0000529Progressive visual loss
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012638Abnormality of nervous system physiology
HP:0012164Asterixis
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0001266Choreoathetosis
HP:0000762Decreased nerve conduction velocity
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0000639Nystagmus

Annotation source: 16969871[PMID]_27169914[PMID]_123591[PMID]

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