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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 06-01-2016
Symbol SCAR21
Location 11q13.1
Name spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 21
Other name(s) hepatocerebellar neuropathy syndrome
Corresponding gene SCYL1
Main clinical features
  • spinocerebellar ataxia with hepatopathy
  • neurologic disorder characterized by onset of cerebellar ataxia associated with cerebellar atrophy in early childhood, and also have recurrent episodes of liver failure in the first decade, resulting in chronic liver fibrosis, as well as later onset of a peripheral neuropathy; mild learning disabilities may also occur
  • nerve conduction studies showed a mixed sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, and brain imaging showed atrophy of the cerebellar vermis
  • Genetic determination autosomal recessive
    Function/system disorder digestive tract/liver and annex
    neurology
    Type disease
    Remark(s)