Conditions / Genetic

spinocerebellar ataxia 38

info ยท Genetic

An autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia that is characterized by slowly progressive ataxia and nystagmus, presenting in mid-adulthood, and has_material_basis_in mutation to the ELOVL5 gene.

Signs and symptoms

  • Gait ataxia
  • Ataxia
  • Limb ataxia
  • Cerebellar vermis atrophy
  • Nystagmus
  • Dysarthria
  • Peripheral axonal neuropathy
  • Slow saccadic eye movements
  • Distal muscle weakness
  • Tremor