Utility of ataxia gene panel testing in diagnosing inherited ataxia: evaluation of an Irish cohort
Objective: To evaluate the utility of gene panel testing in a population of patients with genetically undetermined ataxia attending the Irish National Ataxia clinic. Background:…Balance in Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA): Comparison Between Type 10 and Type 3
Objective: To compare the balance in patients with SCA10 with SCA3. Background: Decreased balance and motor coordination are the main symptoms of Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCA).…Spinocerebellar ataxia type-17: An Indian Scenario
Objective: We aimed to investigate status of SCA17 in Indian population and tried to minimise the category of unidentified cerebellar ataxia cases. Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia…Severity Assessment, Functional Capacity and Balance in Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs): comparison between types 3 and 10.
Objective: To compare the differences in the evolution in terms of severity, functional independence and balance in patients with SCAs type 3 and 10 Background:…Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Ataxia Secondary to CACNA1G in a Patient of German Ancestry
Objective: We describe the case of a male patient of German ancestry with SCA 42. Background: Hereditary spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) describes a heterogeneous group of…99mTc -TRODAT- 1 SPECT SHOWING DOPAMINERGIC DEFICIENCY IN A PATIENT WITH SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 10 AND PARKINSONISM.
Objective: In this report, we describe a Brazilian patient with SCA10, with parkinsonism, with a 99Tc - TRODAT-1 SPECT demonstrating dopaminergic deficiency. Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia…Dr. Paula Coutinho’s Seminal Contributions to the Understanding of Machado-Joseph’s Disease
Objective: To recognize the contributions of Dr. Paula Coutinho to Neurology through her studies of Machado-Joseph’s disease (SCA3) Background: One of the unique opportunities in…Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 11 in a Hispanic Kindred
Objective: To present the clinical profiles of two siblings with SCA11 who are of Hispanic origin. Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 11 (SCA11) is an autosomal…The environmental and genetic risk factors in multiple system atrophy in a Taiwanese population
Objective: The etiology of MSA remains uncertain. Cholesterol and its metabolism derangements, α-Synuclein and CoQ2 genetic polymorphism have been disclosed to be associated with the…Phenotype and genotype variability of CACNA1A in a cohort of ataxia in Taiwan
Objective: To study the phenotype and genotype variability of CACNA1A in a cohort of ataxia. Background: CACNA1A gene encodes a voltage-dependent, P/Q type calcium channel…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.