Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40
Synonyms: SCA40
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40 (SCA40) is a very rare subtype of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia type 1 characterized by the adult-onset of unsteady gait and dysarthria followed by wide-based gait gait ataxia ocular dysmetria intention tremor scanning speech hyperreflexia and dysdiadochokinesis.
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40?
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Advocacy Organizations
KIF1A.ORG
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National Ataxia Foundation
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