raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:276241

Machado-Joseph disease type 2

Synonyms: SCA3, Thomas type · Spinocerebellar ataxia, Thomas type

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Machado-Joseph disease type 2 is a subtype of Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) with intermediate severity characterized by an intermediate age of onset, cerebellar ataxia and external progressive ophthalmoplegia, with variable pyramidal and extrapyramidal signs.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMachado-Joseph disease type 2SCA3, Thomas type · Spinocerebellar ataxia, Thomas type
frMaladie de Machado-Joseph type 2Ataxie spinocérébelleuse type Thomas · SCA3 type Thomas
deMachado-Joseph-Krankheit Typ 2Ataxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ Thomas · SCA3, Typ Thomas
esEnfermedad de Machado-Joseph tipo 2Ataxia espinocerebelosa tipo Thomas · SCA3 tipo Thomas
itMalattia di Machado-Joseph, tipo 2Atassia spinocerebellare, tipo Thomas · SCA3, tipo Thomas
nlZiekte van Machado-Joseph type 2SCA3, Thomas-type · Spinocerebellaire ataxie, Thomas-type
ptDoença de Machado–Joseph, tipo 2
plChoroba Machado i Josepha typu 2Ataksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 3, typ Thomasa · SCA3, typ Thomasa
csMachado-Josephova nemoc, typ 2SCA3, typ Thomas · Spinocerebelární ataxie, typ Thomas
ukХвороба Мачадо-Жозефа, тип 2SCA3, тип Томаса · Спіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип Томаса
zhMachado-Joseph病2型脊髓小脑共济失调Thomas型
trMachado-Joseph hastalığı tip 2SCA3, Thomas tipi · Spinoserebellar ataksi, Thomas tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM109150NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017175Evalidated
UMLSC0751669Evalidated

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
ATXN3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7106ENSG0000006642760704714q32.12ataxin 3
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

34 annotations · validated 2017-04-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor functionDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000590Progressive external ophthalmoplegiaDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0040140Degeneration of the striatum
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0002198Dilated fourth ventricle
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0007089Facial-lingual fasciculations
HP:0000640Gaze-evoked nystagmus
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0007240Progressive gait ataxia
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002503Spinocerebellar tract degeneration
HP:0011960Substantia nigra gliosis
HP:0000623Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia
HP:0002493Upper motor neuron dysfunction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001751Abnormal vestibular function
HP:0004370Abnormality of temperature regulation
HP:0008944Distal lower limb amyotrophy
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0000011Neurogenic bladder
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0001605Vocal cord paralysis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21635785[PMID]_20301375[PMID]_945867[PMID]

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