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Medical Overview of Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome

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A rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by neonatal to infantile onset of hypotonia, developmental delay, regression of motor skills with distal amyotrophy, ataxia, and spasticity, absent speech or dysarthria, and moderate to severe cognitive impairment. Optic atrophy may also be associated. Brain imaging shows cerebellar atrophy and thin corpus callosum, as well as brain iron accumulation in the pallidum and substantia nigra beginning during the second decade of life.

State of Disease · Prevalence / incidence
<1 / 1 000 000 — Point prevalence · Worldwide (Validated)
Source: ORPHANET 27666369 — via Orphanet (orphadata.com), CC-BY 4.0 · cited, never invented.
Gene / DefectTBCE
InheritanceAutosomal recessive
Hallmark SymptomsDistal amyotrophy, Progressive encephalopathy, Spastic ataxia, Spinal muscular atrophy, Cerebellar atrophy, Developmental regression, Difficulty standing, Dysarthria
Classification & codes: GARD 0017914 · Orphanet ORPHA:496756 · OMIM 617207 · ICD-10 G31.8

Sources: GARD (NIH/NCATS), Orphanet Β· last reviewed 2026. Educational only β€” not medical advice.

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New in Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome research Β· 2026

ALYFTREK shows positive Phase 3 results in children ages 2–5

Vertex plans global regulatory submissions for this pediatric age group in the first half of 2026.

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Researchers Publishing on Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome

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People who publish research on Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome, ordered by number of articles — a research-activity signal. This is not a directory of treating clinicians; to find a doctor who treats Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome near you, use the Find a Specialist Near You finder above. Each links to their Tomeko researcher profile.
Edmar Zanoteli
Department of Neurology
7 articles on Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome · latest 2026
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Eugenio Mercuri
Centro Clinico Nemo
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Michelle A Farrar
Discipline of Pediatrics and Child Health
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Yong-Dong Wang
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology
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Ying Zhang
Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Richard S Finkel
Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics
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Yijuan Li
Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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Department of Neurology
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Laurent Servais
MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre & NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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Coping strategies, how to find a a specialist therapist, and mental-health resources built for the ups and downs of living with Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome β€” for patients and caregivers alike.

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Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome Pharmaceutical Issues β€” Drug-Drug Interactions and BeyondJake Brockmeyer, PharmD
Grand Rounds & CME — Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy SyndromeManu Jain, MD
Clinical management — Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy SyndromeKevin Scully, MB BCh BAO
Multidisciplinary care — Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy SyndromeSigrid Barrett, PhD, RN
Panel: Impacts of Aging with Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy SyndromeUluer Β· Desch Β· Brace Β· Mentch
The Bloom Effect: How Resilience Transforms UsKimberly Morse, MSW, LCSW
Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome in the Context of the ExposomeGabriela Oates, PhD
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Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
Cincinnati Children's HospitalCincinnati, OH
Stanford / Lucile Packard Children'sPalo Alto, CA
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Financial Guidance CompassFree, personalized care-coordination and financial-guidance service for people with Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome and their families.
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Disclosure, accommodations, insurance transitions and workplace planning for teens and young adults with Early-Onset Progressive Encephalopathy-Spastic Ataxia-Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Syndrome.

Sources: GARD (NIH/NCATS), Orphanet Β· last reviewed 2026. Educational only β€” not medical advice.

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