raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:557056

Spastic ataxia-dysarthria due to glutaminase deficiency

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

A rare genetic neurometabolic disease characterized by childhood onset of global developmental delay, progressive spastic ataxia leading to loss of independent ambulation, and elevated plasma levels of glutamine. Optic atrophy, tremor, and dysarthria have also been reported. Brain imaging may show cerebellar atrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpastic ataxia-dysarthria due to glutaminase deficiency
frAtaxie spastique-dysarthrie par déficit en glutaminase
deSpastische Ataxie mit Dysarthrie durch Glutaminase-Mangel
esAtaxia espástica-disartria por deficiencia de glutaminasa
itAtassia spastica associata a disartria da deficit di glutaminasi
nlSpastische ataxie-dysartrie door glutaminasedeficiëntie
ptAtaxia espástica-disartria por deficiência de glutaminase
plAtaksja spastyczna i dyzartria z powodu deficytu glutaminazy
csSpastické ataxie-dysartrie z glutaminázového deficitu
ukСпастична атаксія-дизартрія, зумовлена дефіцитом глутамінази
zh谷氨酰胺酶缺乏诱导的痉挛性共济失调-构音障碍
trGlutaminaz eksikliğine bağlı spastik ataksi-dizartri

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM618412Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0034146Evalidated
UMLSC5681336Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GLSDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4331ENSG000001154191382802q32.2glutaminase30575854[PMID]_30970188[PMID]_30987386[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated29468182[PMID]_30987386[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_29468182[PMID]_30987386[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card