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Valence-Farazi cerebellar ataxia syndrome

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An autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia characterized by hypotonia, delayed motor development with mildly delayed walking, ataxic gait, clumsiness, and cerebellar hypoplasia or dysplasia on brain imaging that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the S

An autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia characterized by hypotonia, delayed motor development with mildly delayed walking, ataxic gait, clumsiness, and cerebellar hypoplasia or dysplasia on brain imaging that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the SKOR2 gene on chromosome 18q21.

Signs and symptoms

  • Congenital hip dislocation
  • Mild intellectual disability
  • Delayed ability to walk
  • Cerebellar hypoplasia
  • Severe periodontitis
  • Hypotonia
  • Global developmental delay
  • Retrograde ejaculation
  • Hypoplasia of the pons
  • Thick corpus callosum

Also known as: VAFCAS