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Spastic ataxia 9, autosomal recessive(SPAX9)

MedGen UID:
1680026
Concept ID:
C5193100
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: SPASTIC ATAXIA 9, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE; SPAX9
 
Gene (location): CHP1 (15q15.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0032753
OMIM®: 618438

Clinical features

From HPO
Premature ovarian insufficiency
MedGen UID:
9963
Concept ID:
C0025322
Disease or Syndrome
Amenorrhea due to loss of ovarian function before the age of 40. Primary ovarian inssuficiency (POI) is a state of female hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. It can manifest as primary amenorrhea with onset before menarche or secondary amenorrhea.
Pes cavus
MedGen UID:
675590
Concept ID:
C0728829
Congenital Abnormality
An increase in height of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot that does not flatten on weight bearing (i.e., a distinctly hollow form of the sole of the foot when it is bearing weight).
Hammertoe
MedGen UID:
209712
Concept ID:
C1136179
Anatomical Abnormality
Hyperextension of the metatarsal-phalangeal joint with hyperflexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.
Growth delay
MedGen UID:
99124
Concept ID:
C0456070
Pathologic Function
A deficiency or slowing down of growth pre- and postnatally.
Cerebellar ataxia
MedGen UID:
849
Concept ID:
C0007758
Disease or Syndrome
Cerebellar ataxia refers to ataxia due to dysfunction of the cerebellum. This causes a variety of elementary neurological deficits including asynergy (lack of coordination between muscles, limbs and joints), dysmetria (lack of ability to judge distances that can lead to under- or overshoot in grasping movements), and dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform rapid movements requiring antagonizing muscle groups to be switched on and off repeatedly).
Spasticity
MedGen UID:
7753
Concept ID:
C0026838
Sign or Symptom
A motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone, exaggerated (hyperexcitable) tendon reflexes.
Babinski sign
MedGen UID:
19708
Concept ID:
C0034935
Finding
Upturning of the big toe (and sometimes fanning of the other toes) in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot. If the Babinski sign is present it can indicate damage to the corticospinal tract.
Hyperreflexia
MedGen UID:
57738
Concept ID:
C0151889
Finding
Hyperreflexia is the presence of hyperactive stretch reflexes of the muscles.
Abnormal pyramidal sign
MedGen UID:
68582
Concept ID:
C0234132
Sign or Symptom
Functional neurological abnormalities related to dysfunction of the pyramidal tract.
Dysmetria
MedGen UID:
68583
Concept ID:
C0234162
Finding
A type of ataxia characterized by the inability to carry out movements with the correct range and motion across the plane of more than one joint related to incorrect estimation of the distances required for targeted movements.
Hoffmann sign
MedGen UID:
78828
Concept ID:
C0277839
Sign or Symptom
A Hoffmann test is performed by flicking the fingernail of the long finger, from dorsal to volar, on each hand while the hand was supported by the examiner's hand. The test was done with the neck in the neutral position and then with the neck maximally forward flexed. Any flexion of the ipsilateral thumb and/or index finger was interpreted as a positive test.
Cerebellar vermis atrophy
MedGen UID:
149271
Concept ID:
C0742028
Disease or Syndrome
Wasting (atrophy) of the vermis of cerebellum.
Impaired distal vibration sensation
MedGen UID:
381262
Concept ID:
C1853767
Finding
A decrease in the ability to perceive vibration in the distal portions of the limbs.
Intellectual disability
MedGen UID:
811461
Concept ID:
C3714756
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Intellectual disability, previously referred to as mental retardation, is characterized by subnormal intellectual functioning that occurs during the developmental period. It is defined by an IQ score below 70.
Hypotonia
MedGen UID:
10133
Concept ID:
C0026827
Finding
Hypotonia is an abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle). Even when relaxed, muscles have a continuous and passive partial contraction which provides some resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia thus manifests as diminished resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia is not the same as muscle weakness, although the two conditions can co-exist.
Distal muscle weakness
MedGen UID:
140883
Concept ID:
C0427065
Finding
Reduced strength of the musculature of the distal extremities.
Delayed skeletal maturation
MedGen UID:
108148
Concept ID:
C0541764
Finding
A decreased rate of skeletal maturation. Delayed skeletal maturation can be diagnosed on the basis of an estimation of the bone age from radiographs of specific bones in the human body.
Frequent falls
MedGen UID:
163408
Concept ID:
C0850703
Finding
Distal amyotrophy
MedGen UID:
338530
Concept ID:
C1848736
Disease or Syndrome
Muscular atrophy affecting muscles in the distal portions of the extremities.
Axial hypotonia
MedGen UID:
342959
Concept ID:
C1853743
Finding
Muscular hypotonia (abnormally low muscle tone) affecting the musculature of the trunk.
Reduced visual acuity
MedGen UID:
65889
Concept ID:
C0234632
Finding
Diminished clarity of vision.
Slow saccadic eye movements
MedGen UID:
232942
Concept ID:
C1321329
Finding
An abnormally slow velocity of the saccadic eye movements.
Limited extraocular movements
MedGen UID:
388060
Concept ID:
C1858427
Finding
Limited mobility of the eye within its socket.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tremblay M, Girard-Côté L, Brais B, Gagnon C
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Oct 1;17(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02497-1. PMID: 36183078Free PMC Article
Bourassa J, Best KL, Gagnon C, Hébert LJ, Brais B, Routhier F
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2022 Nov;17(8):907-915. Epub 2020 Sep 26 doi: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1821104. PMID: 32981404
Rezende Filho FM, Bremner F, Pedroso JL, de Andrade JBC, Marianelli BF, Lourenço CM, Marques-Júnior W, França MC Jr, Kok F, Sallum JMF, Parkinson MH, Barsottini OG, Giunti P
Mov Disord 2021 Sep;36(9):2027-2035. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1002/mds.28612. PMID: 33893680
Gagnon C, Brais B, Lessard I, Lavoie C, Côté I, Mathieu J
Neurology 2019 Oct 15;93(16):e1543-e1549. Epub 2019 Sep 18 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008313. PMID: 31534027Free PMC Article
Coutelier M, Hammer MB, Stevanin G, Monin ML, Davoine CS, Mochel F, Labauge P, Ewenczyk C, Ding J, Gibbs JR, Hannequin D, Melki J, Toutain A, Laugel V, Forlani S, Charles P, Broussolle E, Thobois S, Afenjar A, Anheim M, Calvas P, Castelnovo G, de Broucker T, Vidailhet M, Moulignier A, Ghnassia RT, Tallaksen C, Mignot C, Goizet C, Le Ber I, Ollagnon-Roman E, Pouget J, Brice A, Singleton A, Durr A; Spastic Paraplegia and Ataxia Network
JAMA Neurol 2018 May 1;75(5):591-599. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.5121. PMID: 29482223Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Ashrafi MR, Mohammadi P, Tavasoli AR, Heidari M, Hosseinpour S, Rasulinejad M, Rohani M, Akbari MG, Malamiri RA, Badv RS, Fathi D, Dehnavi AZ, Savad S, Rabbani A, Synofzik M, Mahdieh N, Rezaei Z
Cerebellum 2023 Aug;22(4):640-650. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1007/s12311-022-01430-3. PMID: 35731353
Bourassa J, Best KL, Gagnon C, Hébert LJ, Brais B, Routhier F
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2022 Nov;17(8):907-915. Epub 2020 Sep 26 doi: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1821104. PMID: 32981404
Rezende Filho FM, Bremner F, Pedroso JL, de Andrade JBC, Marianelli BF, Lourenço CM, Marques-Júnior W, França MC Jr, Kok F, Sallum JMF, Parkinson MH, Barsottini OG, Giunti P
Mov Disord 2021 Sep;36(9):2027-2035. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1002/mds.28612. PMID: 33893680
Briand MM, Rodrigue X, Lessard I, Mathieu J, Brais B, Côté I, Gagnon C
J Neurol Sci 2019 May 15;400:39-41. Epub 2019 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.03.008. PMID: 30901567
Coutelier M, Hammer MB, Stevanin G, Monin ML, Davoine CS, Mochel F, Labauge P, Ewenczyk C, Ding J, Gibbs JR, Hannequin D, Melki J, Toutain A, Laugel V, Forlani S, Charles P, Broussolle E, Thobois S, Afenjar A, Anheim M, Calvas P, Castelnovo G, de Broucker T, Vidailhet M, Moulignier A, Ghnassia RT, Tallaksen C, Mignot C, Goizet C, Le Ber I, Ollagnon-Roman E, Pouget J, Brice A, Singleton A, Durr A; Spastic Paraplegia and Ataxia Network
JAMA Neurol 2018 May 1;75(5):591-599. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.5121. PMID: 29482223Free PMC Article

Therapy

Bourcier D, Bélanger M, Côté I, Brais B, Synofzik M, Brisson JD, Rodrigue X, Gagnon MM, Mathieu J, Gagnon C
J Neurol Sci 2020 Oct 15;417:117050. Epub 2020 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117050. PMID: 32736199
Mrissa N, Belal S, Hamida CB, Amouri R, Turki I, Mrissa R, Hamida MB, Hentati F
Neurology 2000 Apr 11;54(7):1408-14. doi: 10.1212/wnl.54.7.1408. PMID: 10751248

Prognosis

Shivaram S, Nagappa M, Seshagiri DV, Saini J, Govindaraj P, Sinha S, Bindu PS, Taly AB
Can J Neurol Sci 2022 Sep;49(5):708-712. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1017/cjn.2021.202. PMID: 34663487
Wang Z, Song Y, Wang X, Li X, Xu F, Si L, Dong Y, Yao T, Zhu J, Lai H, Li W, Lin F, Huang H, Wang C
Neurosci Lett 2021 May 1;752:135831. Epub 2021 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135831. PMID: 33746006
Morales-Rosado JA, Macke EL, Cousin MA, Oliver GR, Dhamija R, Klee EW
Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020 Sep;8(9):e1341. Epub 2020 Jun 29 doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1341. PMID: 32597037Free PMC Article
Gagnon C, Brais B, Lessard I, Lavoie C, Côté I, Mathieu J
Neurology 2019 Oct 15;93(16):e1543-e1549. Epub 2019 Sep 18 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008313. PMID: 31534027Free PMC Article
Vermeer S, Meijer RP, Pijl BJ, Timmermans J, Cruysberg JR, Bos MM, Schelhaas HJ, van de Warrenburg BP, Knoers NV, Scheffer H, Kremer B
Neurogenetics 2008 Jul;9(3):207-14. Epub 2008 May 9 doi: 10.1007/s10048-008-0131-7. PMID: 18465152Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Divya KP, Cherian A, Dhing HK, Kumar S, Thomas B, Faruq M
Acta Neurol Belg 2024 Apr;124(2):475-484. Epub 2023 Oct 29 doi: 10.1007/s13760-023-02400-0. PMID: 37898963
Bourassa J, Best KL, Gagnon C, Hébert LJ, Brais B, Routhier F
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2022 Nov;17(8):907-915. Epub 2020 Sep 26 doi: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1821104. PMID: 32981404
Rezende Filho FM, Bremner F, Pedroso JL, de Andrade JBC, Marianelli BF, Lourenço CM, Marques-Júnior W, França MC Jr, Kok F, Sallum JMF, Parkinson MH, Barsottini OG, Giunti P
Mov Disord 2021 Sep;36(9):2027-2035. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1002/mds.28612. PMID: 33893680
Gagnon C, Brais B, Lessard I, Lavoie C, Côté I, Mathieu J
Neurology 2019 Oct 15;93(16):e1543-e1549. Epub 2019 Sep 18 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008313. PMID: 31534027Free PMC Article
Synofzik M, Soehn AS, Gburek-Augustat J, Schicks J, Karle KN, Schüle R, Haack TB, Schöning M, Biskup S, Rudnik-Schöneborn S, Senderek J, Hoffmann KT, MacLeod P, Schwarz J, Bender B, Krüger S, Kreuz F, Bauer P, Schöls L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2013 Mar 15;8:41. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-8-41. PMID: 23497566Free PMC Article

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