raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:211067

Episodic ataxia type 5

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

Episodic ataxia type 5 (EA5) is an extremely rare form of Hereditary episodic ataxia characterized by recurrent episodes of vertigo and ataxia lasting several hours.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEpisodic ataxia type 5
frAtaxie épisodique type 5
deAtaxie, episodische, Typ 5
esAtaxia episódica tipo 5
itAtassia episodica, tipo 5
nlEpisodische ataxie type 5
ptAtaxia episódica tipo 5
plAtaksja epizodyczna typu 5
csEpizodická ataxie, typ 5
ukЕпізодична атаксія, тип 5
zh发作性共济失调5型
trEpizodik ataksi tip 5

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613855Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.14NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013464Evalidated
MeSHC566601Evalidated
UMLSC1866039Evalidated

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
CACNB4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1404ENSG000001823896019492q23.3calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 410762541[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET_16100538[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

6 annotations · validated 2018-05-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0000640Gaze-evoked nystagmus
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
HP:0002321Vertigo

Annotation source: 10762541[PMID]

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Sources for this card