A case of spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 mimicking olivopontocerebellar atrophy

Authors
Nakagawa, N Katayama, T Makita, Y Kuroda, K Aizawa, H Kikuchi, K
Citation
N. Nakagawa et al., A case of spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 mimicking olivopontocerebellar atrophy, NEURORADIOL, 41(7), 1999, pp. 501-503
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
501 - 503
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(199907)41:7<501:ACOSAT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is an autosomal dominant, slowly progr essive cerebellar ataxia without multisystem involvement. We report a 57-ye ar-old woman with genetically confirmed SCA6 who showed clinical features o f olivopontocerebellar atrophy. Conventional T2-weighted and FLAIR MRI demo nstrated high signal in the middle cerebellar peduncles, in addition to mil d atrophy of the pens and cerebellum.