Mondo Description Spinocerebellar ataxia type 15/16 (SCA15/16) is a rare subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I). It is characterized by cerebellar ataxia, tremor and cognitive impairment.

Uniprot Description Spinocerebellar ataxia is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of cerebellar disorders. Patients show progressive incoordination of gait and often poor coordination of hands, speech and eye movements, due to degeneration of the cerebellum with variable involvement of the brainstem and spinal cord. SCA15 is an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA). It is very slow progressing form with a wide range of onset, ranging from childhood to adult. Most patients remain ambulatory.