raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:404499

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia-epilepsy-intellectual disability syndrome due to RUBCN deficiency

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 15 · SCAR15 · Salih ataxia

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

An extremely rare, autosomal recessive, hereditary cerebellar ataxia disorder characterized by early onset of progressive, mild to moderate gait and limb ataxia, moderate to severe dysarthria, and nystagmus or saccadic pursuit, frequently associated with epilepsy, moderate intellectual disability, delayed speech acquisition, and hyporeflexia in the upper extremities. Hyperreflexia in the lower extremities may also be associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia-epilepsy-intellectual disability syndrome due to RUBCN deficiencyAutosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 15 · SCAR15 · Salih ataxia
frSyndrome d'ataxie cérébelleuse autosomique récessive-épilepsie-déficience intellectuelle par déficit de RUBCNAtaxie de Salih · Ataxie spinocérébelleuse autosomique récessive type 15 · SCAR15
deAutosomal-rezessive zerebelläre Ataxie-Epilepsie-Intelligenzminderung-Syndrom durch RUBCN-MangelAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 15 · SCAR15 · Salih-Ataxie
esSíndrome de ataxia cerebelosa-epilepsia-discapacidad intelectual autosómico recesivo por deficiencia de RUBCNAtaxia de Salih · Ataxia espinocerebelosa autosómica recesiva tipo 15 · SCAR15
itSindrome autosomica recessiva atassia cerebellare-epilessia-disabilità intellettiva da deficit di RUBCNAtassia di Salih · Atassia spinocerebellare autosomica recessiva, tipo 15 · SCAR15
nlAutosomaal recessieve cerebellaire ataxie - epilepsie - intellectuele achterstand-syndroom door RUBCN-deficiëntieAtaxie van Salih · Autosomaal recessieve spinocerebellaire ataxie type 15 · SCAR15
ptSíndrome de ataxia cerebelosa-epilepsia-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual autossómica recessiva por défice de RUBCNAtaxia Salih · Ataxia espinhocerebelosa autossómica recessiva tipo 15 · SCAR15
plZespół autosomalna recesywna atakcja móżdżkowa-padaczka-niepełnosprawność intelektualna z powodu niedoboru KIAA0226Autosomalna recesywna ataksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 15 · SCAR15
csSyndrom zahrnující autozomálně recesivní cerebelární ataxii, epilepsii a mentální retardaci, způsobený deficitem KIAA0226Autozomálne recesivní spinocerebelární ataxie, typ 15 · SCAR15 · Autozomálně recesivní spinocerebelární ataxie, typ 15
ukАутосомно-рецесивний синдром мозочкової атаксії-епілепсії-інтелектуальної недостатності, зумовленої дефіцитом RUBCNАутосомно-рецесивна спіноцеребеллярна атаксія типу 15 · Атаксія Саліха · SCAR15
zhRUBCN缺乏导致的常染色体隐性遗传小脑共济失调-癫痫-智力障碍综合征萨利赫共济失调
trRUBCN eksikliğine bağlı otozomal resesif serebellar ataksi-epilepsi-zihinsel yetersizlik sendromuOtozomal çekinik spinoserebellar ataksi tip 15 · SCAR15 · Salih ataksi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615705Evalidated
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014311Evalidated
UMLSC3810326Evalidated

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
RUBCNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28991ENSG000001450166135163q29rubicon autophagy regulator23728897[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23728897[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23728897[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

11 annotations · validated 2018-04-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002194Delayed gross motor development
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001152Saccadic smooth pursuit
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002172Postural instability

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20826435[PMID]

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Sources for this card