SYNDROME OF CORTICAL CEREBELLAR ATROPHY

The results of the observation of 44 patients with cerebellar syndrome of different etiology are presented, Together with careful study of a namnestic and clinical data some additional examinations were performe d: sense- and pallestesiometry, thermovisional investigation, vestibul ometry, electroencephalo-, electromyography, computer tomography. The study allowed to reveal both the cause of the disease and to refer eti ologically late cerebellar cortical ataxia to alcohol factor. On the b asis of the comparision of clinical neurological data with paraclinica l observation differential diagnostic criteria were defined for Marie- Foix-Alajouanine's late cortical cerebellar atrophy in alcoholism, in the cases of the hereditary predisposition as well as of unclear genes is, in Holmes' olivocerebellar atrophy, in Mentzel, Hunt and Dejerine- Thomas' olivopontocerebellar degeneration.