Adult-onset autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia

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Adult-onset autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 10 | SCAR10

A rare genetic autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia disease characterized by adulthood-onset of slowly progressive spinocerebellar ataxia manifesting with gait and appendicular ataxia dysarthria ocular movement anomalies (e.g. horizontal vertical and/or downbeat nystagmus hypermetric saccades) increased deep tendon reflexes and progressive cognitive decline. Additional variable features may include proximal leg muscle wasting and fasciculations pes cavus inspiratory stridor epilepsy retinal degeneration and cataracts. Brain imaging reveals marked cerebellar atrophy and electromyography shows evidence of lower motor neuron involvement.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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