raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98764

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 27A

Synonyms: SCA27A

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 27 (SCA27) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by early-onset tremor, dyskinesia, and slowly progressive cerebellar ataxia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 27ASCA27A
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 27A= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 27A= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 27A= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 27ASCA27A · SCA27
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 27A= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 27A= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 27SCA27
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 27SCA27
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 27SCA27
zh脊髓小脑共济失调27型SCA27
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 27SCA27

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM193003Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012247Evalidated
MeSHC537204Evalidated
UMLSC1836383Evalidated
GARD9963Evalidated

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
FGF14Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3671ENSG0000010246660151513q33.1fibroblast growth factor 14
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families30 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[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

20 annotations · validated 2018-04-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0000640Gaze-evoked nystagmus
HP:0001337Tremor
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0003390Sensory axonal neuropathy
HP:0002078Truncal ataxia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0002378Hand tremor
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0000642Red-green dyschromatopsia
HP:0000486Strabismus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002304Akinesia
HP:0010526Dysgraphia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15470364[PMID]_12489043[PMID]_22579694[PMID]

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Sources for this card