Article
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 23: a genetic update.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Jun 2009
Verbeek Dineke S
Abstract excerpt
The spinocerebellar ataxia type 23 locus was identified in 2004 based on linkage analysis in a large, two-generation Dutch family. The age of onset ranged 43-56 years and the phenotype was characterized by a slowly progressive, isolated ataxia. Neuropathological examination revealed neuronal loss in the Purkinje cell layer, dentate nuclei, and inferior olives. Ubiquitin-positive intranuclear inclusions were found...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Cerebellum
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Inclusion Bodies
