| Tremor-spectrum in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. | |
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PMID: 22592286 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) can be present with a combination of cerebellar, neuropathic, pyramidal, or extrapyramidal symptoms. Tremor is a classical but not frequent manifestation of SCA3 and there is a lack of detailed knowledge regarding its origin. To study the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of tremor in SCA3 patients, the authors conducted a case series of 72 SCA3 patients. Clinical characteristics of tremor and associated signs, response to treatments, follow-up, and genetic results were collected. Electrophysiological study including polymyographic recording was possible in 4/6 patients and DaTSCAN in 2/6. The authors also performed a systematic review of SCA3 cases with tremor (n = 36) reported previously in the literature. We identified two different tremor-types in 6/72 patients with SCA3 mutations, a "fast" (6.5-8 Hz) action, postural or tremor in orthostatism (initial symptom), which became slower over time with associated parkinsonism with a follow-up of 10 years and a "slow" rest, action and intention tremor (3-4 Hz) with distal and proximal component (including axial tremor in orthostatism). Total improvement of limbs and tremor in orthostatism was obtained with levodopa with occurrence of fluctuations/dyskinesia. Partial benefit was observed when additional signs were present (myoclunus/dystonia). The differences in tremor subtypes in SCA3 may be related to various combinations of mild to severe dysfunctions of the cerebello-thalamo-cortical loop and the nigro-striatal dopaminergic pathway. |
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Cecilia Bonnet; Emmanuelle Apartis; Mathieu Anheim; Andre P Legrand; Jose F Baizabal-Carvallo; Anne M Bonnet; Alexandra Durr; Marie Vidailhet |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-17 |
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Title: Journal of neurology Volume: - ISSN: 1432-1459 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0423161 Medline TA: J Neurol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic, bonnet.cecilia@gmail.com. |
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