DISEASE: External ophthalmoplegia with rib and vertebral anomalies
Entry
H02678 Disease
Name
External ophthalmoplegia with rib and vertebral anomalies
Description
External ophthalmoplegia with rib and vertebral anomalies (EORVA) is characterized by congenital ophthalmoplegia with scoliosis and vertebral and rib anomalies. It has been reported that loss-of-function mutations in MYF5 cause this disease. MYF5 is member of the Myc-like basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor family and is a key regulator of early stages of myogenesis.
Category
Musculoskeletal disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Diseases of neuromuscular junction or muscle
Primary disorders of muscles
8C72 Congenital myopathies
H02678 External ophthalmoplegia with rib and vertebral anomalies