raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:363710

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 37

Synonyms: SCA37 · Spinocerebellar ataxia with altered vertical eye movements

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

An autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type 1 that is characterized by a cerebellar syndrome along with altered vertical eye movements.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 37SCA37 · Spinocerebellar ataxia with altered vertical eye movements
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 37Ataxie spinocérébelleuse avec mouvements oculaires verticaux anormaux · SCA37
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 37SCA37 · Spinozerebelläre Ataxie mit veränderten vertikalen Augenbewegungen
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 37Ataxia espinocerebelosa con los movimientos oculares verticales alterados · SCA37
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 37Atassia spinocerebellare con alterazione dei movimenti oculari verticali · SCA37
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 37SCA37 · Spinocerebellaire ataxie met gewijzigde verticale oogbewegingen
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 37Ataxia espinocerebelosa com movimentos oculares verticais anómalos · SCA37
plAtaksja móżdżkowo-rdzeniowa typu 37Ataksja móżdżkowo-rdzeniowa ze zmienionymi pionowymi ruchami gałek ocznych · SCA37
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 37SCA37 · Spinocerebelární ataxie s alterovanými vertikálními pohyby očí
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 37SCA37 · Спіноцеребелкова атаксія зі зміненими вертикальними рухами очей
zh脊髓小脑共济失调37型脊髓小脑性共济失调伴垂直眼球运动改变
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 37SCA37 · Dikey göz hareketi değişiklikleri ile seyreden spinoserebellar ataksi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615945Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014410Evalidated
UMLSC3889636Evalidated
GARD12368Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DAB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2661ENSG000001734066034481p32.2DAB adaptor protein 128686858[PMID]
SCA37Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:437261p32spinocerebellar ataxia 3723700170[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families9 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23700170[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

16 annotations · validated 2017-11-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000549Abnormal conjugate eye movement
HP:0002396Cogwheel rigidity
HP:0002527Falls
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0006855Cerebellar vermis atrophy
HP:0100275Diffuse cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000666Horizontal nystagmus
HP:0002406Limb dysmetria
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0002168Scanning speech
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23700170[PMID]

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Sources for this card