CACNA1A and cerebellar ataxia: We discuss the models of spinocerebellar ataxias (developed for SCA2, SCA3, SCA6/episodic ataxia 2, SCA7, SCA13, SCA14, SCA17 and SCA37) and other ataxias (sensory dominant ataxia 1, episodic ataxia 1 and episodic ataxia 5).