raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101108

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 23

Synonyms: SCA23

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 23 (SCA23) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by gait ataxia, dysarthria, slowed saccades, ocular dysmetria, Babinski sign and hyperreflexia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 23SCA23
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 23= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 23= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 23= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 23= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 23= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 23= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 23= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 23= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 23= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调23型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 23= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610245Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012449Evalidated
MeSHC537201Evalidated
UMLSC1853250Evalidated
GARD9950Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PDYNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8820ENSG0000010132713134020p13prodynorphin
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

10 annotations · validated 2018-03-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0006886Impaired distal vibration sensation
HP:0010831Impaired proprioception
HP:0000514Slow saccadic eye movements

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15306549[PMID]

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