Evaluation of Various Movement Disorders in Patients of Genetically Proven Spinocerebellar Ataxia: A Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Movement disorders are one of the prominent nonataxic symptoms in patients of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). The type of movement disorder may provide clinical clue to the type of SCA.

Objective

The objective of this study is to evaluate various movement disorders in patients of genetically proven SCAs and to establish a probable clinico-genetic correlation.

Methods

Ninety-Five patients of genetically proven SCAs were assessed for the presence of various movement disorders.

Results

Patients with SCA (75.8% males) with at least one movement disorder contributed 43.16%. Age for onset of movement disorder was 43.39 ± 13.43 years. SCA-12 (38.95%) was the most common subtype. Among the patients with at least one movement disorder, action tremor of hands co

SUBMITTER: Radhakrishnan DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5909141 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature