Spinocerebellar ataxia 8: variable phenotype and unique pathogenesis.

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Spinocerebellar ataxia 8 (SCA8), a triplet repeat expansion disorder, is genetically distinct from the other inherited ataxias, but its unusually variable phenotype can make its diagnosis difficult. In this review we describe 3 new cases of genetically verified SCA8 to highlight the broad clinical spectrum of symptoms observed with this disorder and to draw attention to the features of myoclonus and migraine...

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