raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:64753

Spinocerebellar ataxia with axonal neuropathy type 2

Synonyms: AOA2 · Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia type 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1

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

A rare autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (ARCA), characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia associated with frequent oculomotor apraxia, severe neuropathy and an elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia with axonal neuropathy type 2AOA2 · Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia type 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
frSyndrome d'ataxie spinocérébelleuse-neuropathie axonale type 2AOA2 · SCAR1 · Syndrome d'ataxie-apraxie oculo-motrice type 2
deSpinozerebelläre Ataxie mit axonaler Neuropathie Typ 2AOA2 · Ataxie mit okulomotorischer Apraxie Typ 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa con neuropatía axonal tipo 2AOA2 · Ataxia-apraxia oculomotora tipo 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
itAtassia spinocerebellare associata alla neuropatia assonale tipo 2Atassia - aprassia oculomotoria, tipo 2 (AOA2) · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie met axonale neuropathie type 2AOA2 · Ataxie - oculomotorische apraxie type 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa com neuropatia axonal tipo 2AOA2 · Ataxia-apraxia oculo-motora tipo 2 · SCAN 2
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa z neuropatią aksonalną typu 2AOA2 · SCAR1 · SCAN 2 · Ataksja - apraksja okulomotoryczna typu 2
csSpinocerebelární ataxie s axonální neuropatií, typ 2AOA2 · Ataxie a okulomotorická apraxie, typ 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія з аксональною нейропатією, тип 2AOA2 · Атаксія-окуломоторна апраксія типу 2 · SCAN 2 · SCAR1 1
zh脊髓小脑共济失调伴轴突性神经病2型共济失调-动眼运用不能2型
trAksonal nöropati tip 2 ile seyreden spinoserebellar ataksiAOA2 · SCAR1 · TARAMA 2 · Ataksi-okülomotor apraksi tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606002BTNTvalidated
OMIM615217BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G60.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119C82.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018996Evalidated
MONDO18996Evalidated
UMLSC1853761Evalidated
GARD12860Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SETXDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:445ENSG000001072906084659q34.13senataxin20301333[PMID]_14770181[PMID]
PIK3R5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30035ENSG0000014150661131717p13.1phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 522065524[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.11 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated19440741[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

22 annotations · validated 2018-03-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0006855Cerebellar vermis atrophy
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006254Elevated alpha-fetoprotein
HP:0002141Gait imbalance
HP:0000640Gaze-evoked nystagmus
HP:0000657Oculomotor apraxia
HP:0001152Saccadic smooth pursuit
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0001266Choreoathetosis
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0003124Hypercholesterolemia
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0002174Postural tremor
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0002839Urinary bladder sphincter dysfunction

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 14770181[PMID]_19696032[PMID]_14736755[PMID]_18350359[PMID]

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Sources for this card