raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101110

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 20

Synonyms: SCA20

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 20 (SCA20) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by cerebellar dysarthria as the initial typical manifestation.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 20SCA20
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 20= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 20= en
esAtaxia espinocerebolosa tipo 20= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 20= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 20= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 20= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 20= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 20= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 20= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调20型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 20= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608687Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012098Evalidated
MeSHC537199Evalidated
UMLSC1837541Evalidated
GARD9997Evalidated

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
SCA20Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1720411q12spinocerebellar ataxia 20
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 casesWorldwideCase(s)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

19 annotations · validated 2018-03-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0007338Hypermetric saccades
HP:0012049Laryngeal dystonia
HP:0030188Tremor by anatomical site
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0010545Downbeat nystagmus
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0000640Gaze-evoked nystagmus
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0030185Isometric tremor
HP:0030186Kinetic tremor
HP:0007351Upper limb postural tremor
HP:0002321Vertigo
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002080Intention tremor

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 14998916[PMID]_20301644[PMID]

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