raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98758

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6

Synonyms: SCA6

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

An autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type III that is characterized by late-onset and slowly progressive gait ataxia and other cerebellar signs such as impaired muscle coordination and nystagmus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 6SCA6
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 6= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 6= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 6= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 6= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 6= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa, tipo 6= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 6= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 6= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 6= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调6型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 6= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM183086Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008457Evalidated
UMLSC0752124Evalidated
GARD10351Evalidated

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
CACNA1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1388ENSG0000014183760101119p13.13calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A20301317[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated23331413[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.7 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated19169038[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

19 annotations · validated 2018-02-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030511Bradyopsia
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0007979Gaze-evoked horizontal nystagmus
HP:0002311Incoordination
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0030842Choking episodes
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0010544Vertical nystagmus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001332Dystonia

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301319[PMID]_12700909[PMID]

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