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autosomal dominant sensory ataxia 1

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A hereditary ataxia characterized by gait difficulty and instability especially in dark conditions resulting from sensory loss in the extremities and without cerebellar involvement that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutations in the RNF170 gene on chromos

A hereditary ataxia characterized by gait difficulty and instability especially in dark conditions resulting from sensory loss in the extremities and without cerebellar involvement that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutations in the RNF170 gene on chromosome 8.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hyporeflexia
  • Gait ataxia
  • Sensory ataxia
  • Distal sensory impairment of all modalities
  • Impaired distal proprioception
  • Gait disturbance
  • Dysarthria
  • Areflexia
  • Dysesthesia
  • Abnormal vestibulo-ocular reflex

Also known as: ADSA; SNAX1