raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98755

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1

Synonyms: SCA1

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is a subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I) characterized by dysarthria, writing difficulties, limb ataxia, and commonly nystagmus and saccadic abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 1SCA1
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 1= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 1= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 1= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 1= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 1= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 1= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 1= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 1= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 1= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调1型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 1= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM164400Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008119Evalidated
UMLSC0752120Evalidated
GARD4071Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ATXN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10548ENSG000001247886015566p22.3ataxin 1
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated20301363[PMID]_[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

40 annotations · validated 2018-02-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007928Abnormal flash visual evoked potentials
HP:0040129Abnormal nerve conduction velocity
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0007377Abnormality of somatosensory evoked potentials
HP:0007366Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the brainstem
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0002483Bulbar signs
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0030216Inertia
HP:0007001Loss of Purkinje cells in the cerebellar vermis
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0000514Slow saccadic eye movements
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0025401Staring gaze
HP:0025331Upgaze palsy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0410011Abnormality of masticatory muscle
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0002141Gait imbalance
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0006801Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
HP:0007338Hypermetric saccades
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0010831Impaired proprioception
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0002174Postural tremor
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301363[PMID]

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