PUM1-related cerebellar ataxia

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PUM1-related cerebellar ataxia

ORPHA:642747Disease

Also called Adult-onset SCA47 · Adult-onset spinocerebellar ataxia type 47

What it is

A rare hereditary ataxia characterized by adult onset of slowly progressive cerebellar degeneration with gait ataxia, dysmetria, dysarthria, and in some cases diplopia. Cognitive functions are normal, and seizures are absent. Magnetic resonance imaging reveals mild atrophy of the cerebellar vermis.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adult
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

PUM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

G11.2filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 25 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0033482OMIM 617931UMLS C5816800

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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