Description : SCA36 is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by adult-onset
gait ataxia, eye movement abnormalities, tongue fasciculations, and variable upper
motor neuron signs. Some affected individuals may develop hearing loss (summary by
Garcia-Murias et al,. 2012). For a general discussion of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar
ataxia, see SCA1 (164400).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by hexanucleotide repeat expansion (GGCCTG)n in the homolog of the S. cerevisiae
NOP56 gene (NOP56, 614154.0001);