raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:96

Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency

Synonyms: AVED · Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency · Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency · Friedreich-like ataxia · Isolated vitamin E deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A neurodegenerative disease belonging to the inherited cerebellar ataxias mainly characterized by progressive spino-cerebellar ataxia, loss of proprioception, areflexia, and is associated with a marked deficiency in vitamin E.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtaxia with vitamin E deficiencyAVED · Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency · Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency · Friedreich-like ataxia · Isolated vitamin E deficiency
frAtaxie par déficit en vitamine EAVED · Ataxie par déficit isolé en vitamine E · Ataxie type Friedreich-like · Déficit familial isolé en vitamine E
deAtaxie mit Vitamin E-MangelAVED · Ataxie mit isoliertem Vitamin E-Mangel · Ataxie, Friedreich-ähnliche · Isolierter Vitamin E-Mangel · Vitamin E-Mangel, isolierter familärer
esAtaxia con deficiencia de vitamina EAVED · Ataxia con deficiencia aislada de vitamina E · Ataxia tipo Friedreich · Deficiencia aislada de vitamina E · Deficiencia aislada de vitamina E familiar
itAtassia con deficit della vitamina EAVED · Atassia Friedreich-simile · Atassia con deficit isolato della vitamina E · Deficit isolato della vitamina E · Deficit isolato familiare della vitamina E
nlAtaxie met vitamine E-deficiëntieAVED · Ataxie met geïsoleerde vitamine E-deficiëntie · Familiale geïsoleerde vitamine E-deficiëntie · Friedreich-achtige ataxie · Geïsoleerde vitamine E-deficiëntie
ptAtaxia com deficiência de vitamina EAVED · Ataxia Friedreich-like · Deficiência isolada de vitamina E · Deficiência isolada familiar de vitamina E
plAtaksja z niedoborem witaminy EAtaksja podobna do ataksji Friedricha · Ataksja z izolowanym niedoborem witaminy E · AVED · Izolowany Niedobór witaminy E · Rodzinny izolowany Niedobór witaminy E
csAtaxie s deficitem vitaminu EAVED · Ataxie s izolovaným deficitem vitaminu E · Familiární izolovaný deficit vitaminu E · Friedreich-like ataxie · Izolovaný deficit vitaminu E
ukАтаксія з дефіцитом вітаміну ЕАтаксія з ізольованим дефіцитом вітаміну Е · AVED · Сімейний ізольований дефіцит вітаміну Е · Атаксія типу Фрідрейха · Ізольований дефіцит вітаміну Е
zh共济失调伴维生素E缺乏症共济失调伴维生素E缺乏症
trE vitamini eksikliğine bağlı ataksiAVED · Friedreich-benzeri ataksi · İzole E vitamini eksikliği · Ailesel izole E vitamini eksikliği · İzole E vitamini eksikliği ile seyreden ataksi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM277460Evalidated
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010188Evalidated
MeSHC535393Evalidated
UMLSC1848533Evalidated
GARD8595Evalidated
MedDRA10088735Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TTPADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12404ENSG000001375616004158q12.3alpha tocopherol transfer protein
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.33 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

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

37 annotations · validated 2024-05-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0100513Low levels of vitamin E
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002599Head titubation
HP:0010831Impaired proprioception
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000763Sensory neuropathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0002403Positive Romberg sign
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000580Pigmentary retinopathy

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301419[PMID]_20464573[PMID]

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