raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:320391

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 46

Synonyms: SPG46

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

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 46 (SPG46) is a rare, complex type of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by an onset, in infancy or childhood, of the typical signs of spastic paraplegia (i.e. spastic gait and weakness of the lower limbs) associated with a variety of additional manifestations including upper limb spasticity and weakness, pseudobulbar dysarthria, bladder dysfunction, cerebellar ataxia, cataracts, and cognitive impairment that can progress to dementia. Brain imaging may show thinning of the corpus callosum and mild atrophy of the cerebrum and cerebellum. SPG46 is due to mutations in the <i>GBA2</i> gene (9p13.2) encoding non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 46SPG46
frParaplégie spastique autosomique récessive type 46= en
deSpastische Paraplegie, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 46= en
esParaparesia espástica autosómica recesiva tipo 46SPG46 · Paraplejía espástica autosómica recesiva tipo 46
itParaplegia spastica autosomica recessiva, tipo 46= en
nlAutosomaal recessieve spastische paraplegie type 46= en
ptParaplegia espástica autossómica recessiva tipo 46
plAutosomalna recesywna paraplegia spastyczna typu 46= en
csAutozomálně recesivní spastická paraplegie, typ 46= en
ukАутосомно-рецесивна спастична параплегія, тип 46= en
zh常染色体隐性遗传痉挛性截瘫46型= en
trOtozomal resesif spastik parapleji tip 46= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614409Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.01NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013737Evalidated
UMLSC2828721Evalidated
GARD17476Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GBA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:18986ENSG000000706106094719p13.3glucosylceramidase beta 223332916[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20593214[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20593214[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

33 annotations · validated 2018-04-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0007371Corpus callosum atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0012864Abnormal sperm morphology
HP:0100261Abnormal tendon morphology
HP:0002136Broad-based gait
HP:0008734Decreased testicular size
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0006938Impaired vibration sensation at ankles
HP:0000789Infertility
HP:0008003Jerky ocular pursuit movements
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0012207Reduced sperm motility
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0002464Spastic dysarthria
HP:0012865Sperm head anomaly
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
HP:0006986Upper limb spasticity
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23332916[PMID]_23332917[PMID]_24252062[PMID]

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Sources for this card