Alternative titles and symbols : Chromosome 11q12 duplication syndrome, 260-kb; Spinocerebellar ataxia with dysphonia; Spinocerebellar ataxia with spasmodic cough;
Description : SCA20 is an autosomal dominant adult-onset disorder characterized by dysarthria due
to spasmodic dysphonia followed by slowly progressive ataxia (summary by Knight et
al., 2004). For a general discussion of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia,
see SCA1 (164400).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by a 260-kb duplication on chromosome 11q12.2-11q12.3.;