raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99027

Adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy

Synonyms: ADLD · Adult-onset autosomal dominant demyelinating leukodystrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare, slowly progressive neurological disorder involving central nervous system demyelination, leading to autonomic dysfunction, ataxia and mild cognitive impairment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAdult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophyADLD · Adult-onset autosomal dominant demyelinating leukodystrophy
frLeucodystrophie autosomique dominante de l'adulteADLD · Leucodystrophie démyélinisante autosomique dominante de l'adulte
deLeukodystrophie, autosomal-dominante, im Erwachsenenalter beginnendADLD · Adulte autosomal-dominante demyelinisierende Leukodystrophie
esLeucodistrofia autosómica dominante de inicio en el adultoADLD · Leucodistrofia desmielinizante autosómica dominante de inicio en el adulto
itLeucodistrofia autosomica dominante a esordio nell'età adultaADLD · Leucodistrofia demielinizzante autosomica dominante a esordio nell'età adulta
nlAutosomaal dominante leukodystrofie met aanvang in de volwassenheidADLD · Autosomaal dominante demyeliniserende leukodystrofie met aanvang in de volwassenheid
ptLeucodistrofia autossómica dominante de início no adultoDoença de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher autossómica dominante de início tardio
plAutosomalna dominująca leukodystrofia dorosłychADLD · Autosomalna dominująca leukodystrofia demielinizująca dorosłych
csAutozomálně dominantní leukodystrofie s manifestací v dospělostiADLD · Autozomálně dominantní demyelinizační leukodystrofie s manifestací v dospělosti
ukАутосомно-домінантна лейкодистрофія, що починається в дорослому віціADLD · Аутосомно-домінантна демієлінізуюча лейкодистрофія, що починається в дорослому віці
zh成人起病型常染色体显性遗传脑白质营养不良症成人起病常染色体显性遗传脱髓鞘性白质营养不良
trYetişkin başlangıçlı otozomal dominant lökodistrofiADLD · Erişkin başlangıçlı otozomal dominant demiyelinizan lökodistrofi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM169500Evalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A44.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008215Evalidated
MeSHC566813Evalidated
UMLSC1868512Evalidated
GARD10587Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LMNB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6637ENSG000001133681503405q23.2lamin B124501781[PMID]_23649844[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

61 annotations · validated 2021-04-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0001251Ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006958Abnormal auditory evoked potentials
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0007377Abnormality of somatosensory evoked potentials
HP:0011931Abnormality of the cerebellar peduncle
HP:0006827Atrophy of the spinal cord
HP:0007366Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the brainstem
HP:0005341Autonomic bladder dysfunction
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0030890Hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0002493Upper motor neuron dysfunction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0002345Action tremor
HP:0000970Anhidrosis
HP:0007360Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellum
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0011951Aspiration pneumonia
HP:0007369Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the cerebrum
HP:0002169Clonus
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0007480Decreased sweating due to autonomic dysfunction
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0010845EEG with generalized slow activity
HP:0100639Erectile dysfunction
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0002599Head titubation
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0006886Impaired distal vibration sensation
HP:0010831Impaired proprioception
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0004395Malnutrition
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001278Orthostatic hypotension
HP:0002200Pseudobulbar signs
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0002064Spastic gait
HP:0005968Temperature instability
HP:0002273Tetraparesis
HP:0007351Upper limb postural tremor
HP:0000016Urinary retention
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31695592[PMID]_29302065[PMID]_26749591[PMID]

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