raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98771

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 18

Synonyms: SCA18

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

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 18 (SCA18) is a very rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by sensory neuropathy and cerebellar ataxia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpinocerebellar ataxia type 18SCA18
frAtaxie spinocérébelleuse type 18= en
deAtaxie, spinozerebelläre, Typ 18= en
esAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 18= en
itAtassia spinocerebellare, tipo 18= en
nlSpinocerebellaire ataxie type 18= en
ptAtaxia espinocerebelosa tipo 18= en
plAtaksja rdzeniowo-móżdżkowa typu 18= en
csSpinocerebelární ataxie, typ 18= en
ukСпіноцеребеллярна атаксія, тип 18= en
zh脊髓小脑共济失调18型= en
trSpinoserebellar ataksi tip 18= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607458Evalidated
ICD-10G11.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.16NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011834Evalidated
MeSHC537197Evalidated
UMLSC1843884Evalidated
GARD9976Evalidated

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
IFRD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5456ENSG000000066526035027q31.1interferon related developmental regulator 1
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families26 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

18 annotations · validated 2018-04-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002600Hyporeflexia of lower limbs
HP:0002395Lower limb hyperreflexia
HP:0010546Muscle fibrillation
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0030187Titubation

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 11992570[PMID]

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