raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:276198

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 36

Synonyms: Asidan · SCA36

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

An autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type 1 that characterized by gait and limb ataxia, lower limb spasticity, dysarthria, muscle fasiculations, tongue atrophy and hyperreflexia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 36Asidan · SCA36
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 36= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 36SCA36
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 36= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 36= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 36= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 36SCA36
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 36SCA36
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 36= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 36Асідан · SCA36
zh脊髓小脑性共济失调36型Asidan
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 36SCA36 · Asidan

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614153Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013594Evalidated
UMLSC3472711Evalidated

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
NOP56Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15911ENSG0000010136161415420p13NOP56 ribonucleoprotein
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families100 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated25101480[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25101480[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

27 annotations · validated 2018-03-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0007001Loss of Purkinje cells in the cerebellar vermis
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0000514Slow saccadic eye movements
HP:0012473Tongue atrophy
HP:0001308Tongue fasciculations
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0000508Ptosis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0002607Bowel incontinence
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002378Hand tremor
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22492559[PMID]

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Sources for this card