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spastic ataxia 5

info ยท Genetic

A spastic ataxia that is characterized by early onset of cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, oculomotor apraxia, dystonia and myoclonic epilepsy, has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the AFG3L2 gene on chromosome 18p11.

Signs and symptoms

  • Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
  • Dysmetria
  • Dystonia
  • Generalized myoclonic seizure
  • Cerebellar atrophy
  • Distal amyotrophy
  • Ataxia
  • Sensorimotor neuropathy
  • Lower limb muscle weakness
  • Oculomotor apraxia