raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98766

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 5

Synonyms: SCA5

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

An autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type III that is characterized by the early-onset of cerebellar signs with eye movement abnormalities and a very slow disease progression.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 5SCA5
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 5= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 5= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 5= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare tipo 5= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 5= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 5= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 5= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 5= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 5= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调5型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 5= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM600224Evalidated
ICD-10G11.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010848Evalidated
UMLSC0752123Evalidated
GARD4953Evalidated

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
SPTBN2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11276ENSG0000017389860498511q13.2spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 220301317[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated25142508[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]_25142508[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

4 annotations · validated 2017-04-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002311Incoordination
HP:0001350Slurred speech

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 7874171[PMID]

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