raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:589527

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 45

Synonyms: SCA45

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

A rare autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia characterized by slowly progressive late-onset gait and limb ataxia, dysarthria, and variable nystagmus. Brain imaging reveals cerebellar atrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 45SCA45
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 45= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 45= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 45= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 45= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 45= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 45= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typ 45SCA typ 45
csSpinocerebelární ataxie typu 45= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 45= en
zhSpinocerebellar ataxia type 45= en
trSpinocerebellar ataxia type 45= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617769Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0033480Evalidated
UMLSC4540400Evalidated

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
FAT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3596ENSG000000865706042695q33.1FAT atypical cadherin 229053796[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated29053796[PMID]_29847346[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated29053796[PMID]_29847346[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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