raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:423275

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40

Synonyms: SCA40

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40 (SCA40) is a very rare subtype of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type 1, characterized by the adult-onset of unsteady gait and dysarthria, followed by wide-based gait, gait ataxia, ocular dysmetria, intention tremor, scanning speech, hyperreflexia and dysdiadochokinesis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 40SCA40
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 40= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 40= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 40= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 40= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 40= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 40= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 40= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 40= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 40= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调40型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 40= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616053Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014475Evalidated
UMLSC4518336Evalidated
GARD12371Evalidated

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
CCDC88CDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:19967ENSG0000001513361120414q32.11-q32.12coiled-coil and HOOK domain protein 88C25062847[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25062847[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25062847[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

14 annotations · validated 2018-04-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0002136Broad-based gait
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0006879Pontocerebellar atrophy
HP:0002168Scanning speech
HP:0002313Spastic paraparesis
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
HP:0000511Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy

Annotation source: 25062847[PMID]

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