raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:284332

Infantile-onset autosomal recessive nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 · SCAR6

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, genetic, autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia disease characterized by nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia, with onset in infancy, manifesting with delayed motor and speech development, gait ataxia, dysmetria, hypotonia, increased deep tendon reflexes, and dysarthria. Additional variable manifestations include moderate nystagmus on lateral gaze, mild spasticity, intention tremor, short stature and pes planus. Brain imaging reveals cerebellar vermis atrophy.

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInfantile-onset autosomal recessive nonprogressive cerebellar ataxiaAutosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 · SCAR6
frAtaxie cérébelleuse autosomique récessive non progressive infantileAtaxie spinocérébelleuse autosomique récessive type 6 · SCAR6
deAutosomal-rezessive zerebelläre Ataxie, infantile, nicht-progressiveAutosomal-rezessive spinozerebelläre Ataxie Typ 6 · SCAR6
esAtaxia cerebelosa no progresiva de inicio en la lactancia autosómica recesivaAtaxia espinocerebelosa autosómica recesiva tipo 6 · SCAR6
itAtassia cerebellare autosomica recessiva non progressiva a esordio infantileAtassia spinocerebellare autosomica recessiva 6 · SCAR6
nlAutosomaal recessieve cerebellaire ataxie met aanvang in de kinderjarenSCAR6 · Autosomaal recessieve spinocerebellaire ataxie type 6
ptAtaxia cerebelosa não-progressiva autossómica recessiva de início na infância
plAutosomalna recesywna niepostępująca ataksja móżdżkowa o początku w wieku niemowlęcymAutosomalna recesywna ataksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa-6 · SCAR6
csAutozomálně recesivní neprogresivní cerebelární ataxie s nástupem v kojeneckém věkuSCAR6 · Autozomálně recesivní spinocerebelární ataxie, typ 6
ukАутосомно-рецесивна інфантильна непрогресуюча мозочкова атаксіяАутосомно-рецесивна спіноцеребеллярна атаксія типу 6 · SCAR6
zh婴幼儿起病常染色体隐性遗传非进行性小脑共济失调常染色体隐性遗传脊髓小脑共济失调6型
trİnfantil-başlangıçlı otozomal resesif ilerleyici olmayan serebellar ataksiSCAR6 · Otozomal çekinik spinoserebellar ataksi tip 6

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608029Evalidated
ICD-10G11.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0011950Evalidated
MeSHC537312Evalidated
UMLSC1842676Evalidated
GARD4954Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

4

Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

5

Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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.

6

HPO phenotypes

18 annotations · validated 2018-02-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0002136Broad-based gait
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0006855Cerebellar vermis atrophy
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0007240Progressive gait ataxia
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001257Spasticity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002080Intention tremor

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 12811539[PMID]_4003033[PMID]

7

Sources for this card