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ataxia-oculomotor apraxia 4

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An autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia that is characterized by onset of dystonia and ataxia in the first decade and that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the PNKP gene on chromosome 19q13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Cerebellar atrophy
  • Areflexia
  • Ataxia
  • Oculomotor apraxia
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Dystonia
  • Impaired vibratory sensation
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Hypercholesterolemia