raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98759

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17

Synonyms: HDL4 · Huntington disease-like 4 · SCA17

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) is a rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by a variable clinical picture which can include dementia, psychiatric disorders, parkinsonism, dystonia, chorea, spasticity, and epilepsy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 17HDL4 · Huntington disease-like 4 · SCA17
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 17HDL4 · Maladie de Huntington-like 4 · SCA17
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 17Chorea Huntington-ähnliche Krankheit 4 · HDL4 · SCA17
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 17Enfermedad similar a Huntington, tipo 4 · HDL4 · SCA17
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 17HDL4 · Malattia Huntington-simile 4 · SCA17
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 17HDL4 · SCA17 · Ziekte van Huntington-achtig 4
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 17Doença de Huntington-like 4 · HDL4 · SCA17
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 17Choroba podobna do choroby Huntingtona 4 · HDL4 · SCA17
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 17HDL4 · Huntingtonská fenokopie 4 · SCA17
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 17HDL4 · Гентингтон-подібна хвороба 4 · SCA17
zh脊髓小脑共济失调17型亨廷顿病样疾病4型
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 17HDL4 · SCA17 · Huntington hastalığı-benzeri 4

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607136Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011781Evalidated
MeSHC564616Evalidated
UMLSC1846707Evalidated
GARD10469Evalidated

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
TBPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11588ENSG000001125926000756q27TATA-box binding protein
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families100 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.047 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated12116198[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.16 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated16223509[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

19 annotations · validated 2017-04-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0007366Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the brainstem
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0012082Cerebellar Purkinje layer atrophy
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0007058Generalized cerebral atrophy/hypoplasia
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0002529Neuronal loss in central nervous system
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0000473Torticollis
HP:0002356Writer's cramp

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301611[PMID]

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Sources for this card