raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139485

Autosomal recessive ataxia due to ubiquinone deficiency

Synonyms: ARCA2 · Autosomal recessive ataxia due to coenzyme Q10 deficiency · Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia type 2 · Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 9 · SCAR9

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

This syndrome is characterised by childhood-onset progressive ataxia and cerebellar atrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive ataxia due to ubiquinone deficiencyARCA2 · Autosomal recessive ataxia due to coenzyme Q10 deficiency · Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia type 2 · Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 9 · SCAR9
frAtaxie cérébelleuse autosomique récessive par déficit en ubiquinoneARCA2 · Ataxie autosomique récessive par déficit en coenzyme Q10 · Ataxie cérébelleuse autosomique récessive type 2 · Ataxie spinocérébelleuse autosomique récessive type 9 · SCAR9
deAtaxie, autosomal-rezessive, durch Ubiquinon-MangelARCA2 · Ataxie durch Coenzym Q(10)-Mangel · Ataxie, autosomal-rezessive, 9 · SCAR9 · Zerebelläre Ataxie, rezessive, 2
esAtaxia autosómica recesiva por deficiencia de ubiquinonaARCA2 · Ataxia autosómica recesiva por deficiencia de coenzima Q10 · Ataxia cerebelosa recesiva tipo 2 · Ataxia espinocerebelosa autosómica recesiva tipo 9 · SCAR9
itAtassia autosomica recessiva da deficit di ubichinoneARCA2 · Atassia autosomica recessiva da deficit del coenzima Q10 · Atassia cerebellare recessiva, tipo 2 · Atassia spinocerebellare autosomica recessiva 9 · SCAR9
nlAutosomaal recessieve ataxie door ubiquinondeficiëntieARCA2 · Autosomaal recessieve ataxie door co-enzym Q10-deficiëntie · Autosomaal recessieve cerebellaire ataxie type 2 · Autosomaal recessieve spinocerebellaire ataxie type 9 · SCAR9
ptAtaxia autossómica recessiva por deficiência de ubiquinonaAtaxia por deficiência da coenzima Q10 autossómica recessiva
plAutosomalna recesywna ataksja z powodu niedoboru ubichinionuARCA2 · Autosomalna recesywna ataksja móżdżkowo-rdzeniowa-9 · Autosomalna recesywna ataksja z powodu niedoboru koenzymu Q10 · Recesywna ataksja możdżkowa typu 9 · SCAR9
csAutozomálně recesivní ataxie způsobená deficitem ubiquinonuARCA2 · SCAR9 · Autozomálně recesivní ataxie způsobená deficitem koenzymu Q10 · Autozomálně recesivní mozečková ataxie, typ 2 · Autozomálně recesivní spinocerebelární ataxie, typ 9
ukАутосомно-рецесивна атаксія внаслідок дефіциту убіхінонуARCA2 · Аутосомно-рецесивна атаксія внаслідок дефіциту коензиму Q10 · Аутосомно-рецесивна мозочкова атаксія типу 2 · Аутосомно-рецесивна спіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 9 · SCAR9
zh辅酶Q缺乏所致常染色体隐性遗传共济失调辅酶Q10缺陷所致常染色体隐性遗传共济失调
trUbikinon eksikliğine bağlı otozomal resesif ataksiARCA2 · SCAR9 · Otozomal çekinik serebellar ataksi tip 2 · Otozomal çekinik spinoserebellar ataksi tip 9 · Koenzim Q10 eksikliğine bağlı otozomal çekinik ataksi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM612016BTNTvalidated
OMIM619028BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD90.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012784Evalidated
MeSHC567436Evalidated
UMLSC2677589Evalidated
GARD10294Evalidated

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
COQ8ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16812ENSG000001630506069801q42.13coenzyme Q8A20301317[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families31 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24164873[PMID]
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

24 annotations · validated 2018-02-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001348Brisk reflexes
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0012752Focal T2 hypointense basal ganglia lesion
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0004696Talipes cavus equinovarus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002490Increased CSF lactate
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001337Tremor
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0000365Hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 18319072[PMID]_18319074[PMID]_15326254[PMID]_12682339[PMID]

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Sources for this card