For ataxias SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, SCA7, SCA17 and dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, expansion beyond 39, 33, 45, 20, 34, 41, and 35 repeats in the ATXN1, ATXN2, ATXN3, CACNA1A, ATXN7, TBP, and ATN1 genes, respectively, will cause disease. The gene discussed is ATXN2; the disease is Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy.