Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1

Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 is indexed under Rare / Orphan Chronic, Hereditary Ataxias. Also known as SCA1, spinocerebellar ataxia 1, Schut disease, Schut-Haymaker type OPCA.

US prevalence
No US figure has cleared source review yet. Sources under review: GeneReviews; ClinicalTrials.gov.
ICD-10-CM codes
G11.1
Typical onset
Typically adult onset; age and progression vary by family and repeat expansion context
Course
progressive
Body systems
neurological
Sex differences
Equal (autosomal dominant)
Racial and ethnic differences
Limited epidemiological data; founder effects reported in some populations

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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