raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:94122

Cerebellar ataxia, Cayman type

Synonyms: Cayman ataxia

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

A rare, autosomal recessive, congenital, cerebellar ataxia disorder characterized by hypotonia from birth, marked psychomotor delay and prominent cerebellar dysfunction (manifesting with nystagmus, intention tremor, dysarthria, ataxic gait and truncal ataxia), described in an isolated population of the Grand Cayman Island. Cerebellar hypoplasia, observed on CT scan, may be associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCerebellar ataxia, Cayman typeCayman ataxia
frAtaxie cérébelleuse type CaïmanAtaxie type Caïman
deZerebelläre Ataxie Typ CaymanCayman-Ataxie
esAtaxia cerebelosa tipo Cayman
itAtassia cerebellare tipo CaymanAtassia, tipo Cayman
nlCerebellaire ataxie, Cayman-typeCayman-ataxie
ptAtaxia cerebelosa, tipo CaymanAtaxia de Cayman
plAtaksja móżdżkowa, typu CaymanaAtaksja Caymana
csCerebelární ataxie, kajmanský typKajmanská ataxie
ukМозочкова атаксія, тип КайманаКайманова атаксія
zh小脑性共济失调,Cayman型Cayman共济失调
trSerebellar ataksi, Cayman tipiCayman ataksisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601238Evalidated
ICD-10G11.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0011025Evalidated
UMLSC1832585Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ATCAYDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:779ENSG0000016765460817919p13.3ATCAY kinesin light chain interacting caytaxin20301317[PMID]_14556008[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

11 annotations · validated 2018-05-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002470Nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002136Broad-based gait
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000479Abnormal retinal morphology

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 8845847[PMID]_14556008[PMID]

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