raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:459033

Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia type 4

Synonyms: AOA4

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

A rare autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia characterized by onset of dystonia and other extrapyramidal signs, ataxia, oculomotor apraxia, and progressive sensorimotor polyneuropathy in the first decade of life. Patients present distal muscle weakness and atrophy, decreased vibratory sensation, and areflexia, and usually become wheelchair-bound by the third decade. Variable cognitive impairment may also be seen.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtaxia-oculomotor apraxia type 4AOA4
frSyndrome d'ataxie-apraxie oculo-motrice type 4= en
deAtaxie mit okulomotorischer Apraxie Typ 4= en
esAtaxia-apraxia oculomotora tipo 4= en
itAtassia-aprassia oculomotoria tipo 4
nlAtaxie - oculomotorische apraxie type 4= en
ptAtaxia-oculomotora apraxia tipo 4
plAtaksja-apraksja okulomotoryczna typu 4= en
csAtaxie a okulomotorická apraxie, typ 4= en
ukАтаксія-окуломоторна апраксія, тип 4= en
zh共济失调动眼性失用4型= en
trAtaksi-okülomotor apraksi tip 4= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616267Evalidated
ICD-10G60.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014557Evalidated
UMLSC4225397Evalidated
GARD13111Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PNKPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9154ENSG0000003965060561019q13.33polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase25728773[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25728773[PMID]_27066586[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25728773[PMID]_27066586[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

21 annotations · validated 2018-12-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0000657Oculomotor apraxia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000570Abnormal saccadic eye movements
HP:0001780Abnormality of toe
HP:0009053Distal lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002442Dyscalculia
HP:0010522Dyslexia
HP:0002751Kyphoscoliosis
HP:0003560Muscular dystrophy
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0008955Progressive distal muscular atrophy
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001009Telangiectasia

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29498415[PMID]_28552035[PMID]_25728773[PMID]

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Sources for this card