raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98762

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 12

Synonyms: SCA12

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 12 (SCA12) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by the presence of action tremor associated with relatively mild cerebellar ataxia. Associated pyramidal and extrapyramidal signs and dementia have been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 12SCA12
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 12= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 12= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 12= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 12= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 12= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 12= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 12= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 12= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 12= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调12型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 12= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM604326Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011439Evalidated
MeSHC565790Evalidated
UMLSC1858501Evalidated
GARD10476Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PPP2R2BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9305ENSG000001564756043255q32protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit Bbeta
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families40 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated20301381[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

21 annotations · validated 2018-04-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0002345Action tremor
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002406Limb dysmetria
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0030188Tremor by anatomical site
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002375Hypokinesia
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0007010Poor fine motor coordination
HP:0002174Postural tremor
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
HP:0002317Unsteady gait

Annotation source: 20301381[PMID]

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