nemaline myopathy
MONDO:0018958Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names nemaline myopathy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Nemaline myopathy (NM) encompasses a large spectrum of myopathies characterized by hypotonia, weakness and depressed or absent deep tendon reflexes, with pathologic evidence of nemaline bodies (rods) on muscle biopsy.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018958), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
3 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: nemaline myopathy
- Also called
- NEMnemaline body diseasenemaline rod myopathyNMrod myopathy