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Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) – Terrier Type

Code: H303

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Short description

Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) is a category of often severe neural disorders that cause a loss of physical coordination.

General information

Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) is a category of often severe neural disorders that cause a loss of physical coordination. This variant of the disease, occurring in the Jack Russell Terrier and related Russell-group terriers, as well as the Dachshund, is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene KCNJ10.

The disease occurs with varying combinations of myokymia, seizures, and other signs of neurologic diseases.

Specifications

Breeds

Smooth Fox Terrier, Dachshund, Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier
Gene

KCNJ10
Chromosome

38
Mutation

c.627C>G
Organ

Nervous System
Specimen

Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue
Mode of Inheritance

Autosomal Recessive
Also known as

SDCA1; SCA

Clinical features

Affected dogs showed muscle twitches (myokymia) and some dogs developed seizures. The disease is juvenile-onset, with symptoms starting at approximately 3 to 8 months of age.

References

Pubmed ID: 24708069

Year published: 2014

Omia ID: 2089

Omia variant ID:

Turnaround information

  • 15 working days