raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2572

Spastic ataxia-corneal dystrophy syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Bedouin spastic ataxia syndrome · Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar syndrome · Spastic ataxia-ocular anomalies syndrome

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

A rare, hereditary ataxia disorder characterized by the presence of spastic ataxia in association with bilateral congenital cataract, macular corneal dystrophy (stromal with deposition of mucoid material) and nonaxial myopia. Patients present normal intellectual development. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1986.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpastic ataxia-corneal dystrophy syndromeBedouin spastic ataxia syndrome · Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar syndrome · Spastic ataxia-ocular anomalies syndrome
frSyndrome d'ataxie spinocérébelleuse-dystrophie cornéenneSyndrome d'ataxie spinocérébelleuse bédouine · Syndrome d'ataxie spinocérébelleuse-anomalies oculaires · Syndrome de Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar
deSpastische Ataxie-Hornhautdystrophie-SyndromMousa-Al Din-Al Nassar-Syndrom · Spastische Ataxie mit Augenanomalien · Spastische Ataxie vom Beduinen Typ
esSíndrome de ataxia espástica-distrofia cornealSíndrome de Mousa Al Din Al Nassar · Síndrome de ataxia espástica beduina
itSindrome da atassia spastica e distrofia della corneaAtassia spastica - anomalie oculari · Sindrome da atassia spastica, tipo beduino · Sindrome di Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar
nlSpastische ataxie - corneadystrofie-syndroomBedoeïnen spastische ataxiesyndroom · Spastische ataxie - oculaire anomalieën-syndroom · Syndroom van Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar
ptSíndrome de ataxia espástica-distrofia da córneaSíndrome de ataxia espástica-anomalias oculares
plAtaksja spastyczna - dystrofia rogówkiAtaksja spastyczna - nieprawidłowości oczu · Zespół Mousa, Al Din i Al Nassar · Zespół spastycznej ataksji Beduinów
csSyndrom zahrnující spastickou ataxii a korneální dystrofiiSyndrom zahrnující spastickou ataxii a okulární anomálie · Syndrom spastické ataxie beduínů · Mousův-Al Dinův-Al Nassarův syndrom · Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassarův syndrom
ukСиндром спастичної атаксії та дистрофії рогівкиСиндром бедуїнської спастичної атаксії · Синдром Муси аль-Дін аль-Нассара · Синдром спастичної атаксії та очних аномалій
zh痉挛性共济失调-角膜营养不良综合征痉挛性共济失调-眼异常综合征
trSpastik ataksi-korneal distrofi sendromuBedouin spastik ataksi sendromu · Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar sendromu · Spastik ataksi-oküler anomaliler sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM271320Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010064Evalidated
MeSHC536989Evalidated
UMLSC1849085Evalidated
GARD3795Evalidated

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 (4):

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/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated3465874[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3465874[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

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0000519Developmental cataract
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0002497Spastic ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007360Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellum
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0002503Spinocerebellar tract degeneration
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