Autosomal recessive congenital cerebellar ataxia due to GRID2 deficiency

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Autosomal recessive congenital cerebellar ataxia due to GRID2 deficiency

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive congenital cerebellar ataxia due to ionotropic glutamate receptor delta-2 subunit deficiency | SCAR18

A rare genetic slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting from GRID2 deficiency characterized by motor speech and cognitive delay hypotonia truncal and appendicular ataxia and eye movement abnormalities (tonic upgaze nystagmus oculomotor apraxia). Intention tremor may also be associated. Brain imaging reveals progressive cerebellar atrophy with cerebellar flocculus particularly affected.

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