raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101112

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 26

Synonyms: SCA26

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

A very rare subtype of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type III (ADCA type III) characterized by late-onset and slowly progressive cerebellar signs (gait ataxia) and eye movement abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 26SCA26
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 26= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 26= en
esAtaxia espinocerebolosa tipo 26= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 26= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 26= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 26= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 26= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 26= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 26= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调26型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 26= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609306Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012246Evalidated
MeSHC537203Evalidated
UMLSC1836395Evalidated
GARD9995Evalidated

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
EEF2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3214ENSG0000016765813061019p13.3eukaryotic translation elongation factor 223001565[PMID]_20301317[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated15732118[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_15732118[PMID]

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

15 annotations · validated 2018-02-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001151Impaired horizontal smooth pursuit
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
HP:0007240Progressive gait ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0000641Dysmetric saccades
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0007034Generalized hyperreflexia
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0003470Paralysis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23331413[PMID]_23001565[PMID]_15732118[PMID]_NBK1138[PMID]

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