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Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia

What is Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia?

Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia (IOSCA) is a hereditary neurological disorder with early and severe involvement of both the peripheral and central nervous systems. It has only been described in Finnish families.

Other condition names

  • IOSCA
  • Ohaha syndrome
  • Ophthalmoplegia-hypotonia-ataxia-hypoacusis-athetosis syndrome

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: <1 in 1,000 000

Age of Onset

  • Infancy
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