raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:209970

Episodic ataxia type 7

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

Episodic ataxia type 7 (EA7) is an exceedingly rare form of Hereditary episodic ataxia characterized by ataxia with weakness, vertigo, and dysarthria without interictal findings.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEpisodic ataxia type 7
frAtaxie épisodique type 7
deAtaxie, episodische, Typ 7
esAtaxia episódica tipo 7
itAtassia episodica, tipo 7
nlEpisodische ataxie type 7
ptAtaxia episódica tipo 7
plAtaksja epizodyczna typu 7
csEpizodická ataxie, typ 7
ukЕпізодична атаксія, тип 7
zh发作性共济失调7型
trEpizodik ataksi tip 7

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM611907Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.14NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012755Evalidated
MeSHC567459Evalidated
UMLSC2677843Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET_17502476[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

11 annotations · validated 2018-05-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002131Episodic ataxia
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0002321Vertigo
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000639Nystagmus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002487Hyperkinetic movements
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0002411Myokymia
HP:0000360Tinnitus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17502476[PMID]

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