raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101109

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 28

Synonyms: SCA28

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 28 (SCA28) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by juvenile onset, slowly progressive cerebellar ataxia due to Purkinje cell degeneration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 28SCA28
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 28= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 28= en
esAtaxia espinocerebolosa tipo 28= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 28= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 28= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 28= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 28= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 28= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 28= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调28型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 28= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610246Evalidated
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012450Evalidated
MeSHC537205Evalidated
UMLSC1853249Evalidated
GARD9951Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AFG3L2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:315ENSG0000014138560458118p11.21AFG3 like matrix AAA peptidase subunit 2
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—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

20 annotations · validated 2018-03-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002395Lower limb hyperreflexia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000514Slow saccadic eye movements
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030186Kinetic tremor
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0002451Limb dystonia
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0001257Spasticity

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 16251216[PMID]_20725928[PMID]

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