raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101111

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 25

Synonyms: SCA25

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 25 (SCA25) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by cerebellar ataxia and prominent sensory neuropathy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 25SCA25
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 25= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 25= en
esAtaxia espinocerebolosa tipo 25= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 25= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 25= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 25= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 25= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 25= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 25= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调25型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 25= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608703Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012103Evalidated
MeSHC537202Evalidated
UMLSC1837518Evalidated
GARD9996Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PNPT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23166ENSG000001380356103162p16.1polyribonucleotide nucleotidyltransferase 135411967[PMID]
SCA25Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:206842p21-p15spinocerebellar ataxia 25
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 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

23 annotations · validated 2018-05-09
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031422Abnormal morphology of the cerebellar cortex
HP:0002522Areflexia of lower limbs
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0003387Decreased number of large peripheral myelinated nerve fibers
HP:0100275Diffuse cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0003445EMG: neuropathic changes
HP:0011468Facial tics
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0006937Impaired distal tactile sensation
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000763Sensory neuropathy
HP:0002464Spastic dysarthria
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0000317Facial myokymia
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 14705117[PMID]_21619691[PMID]

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Sources for this card