Craniocervical Segmental Dystonia in the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2.
- Author:
Jee Hoon ROH
1
;
Seong Beom KOH
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Dae Hie LEE
;
Kun Woo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kunu@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2;
Carniocervical segmental dystonia
- MeSH:
Cerebellar Ataxia;
Dystonia*;
Humans;
Movement Disorders;
Parkinsonian Disorders;
Reflex, Abnormal;
Saccades;
Spinocerebellar Ataxias*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(2):232-235
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA 2) is an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia that commonly presents with cerebellar ataxia, hyporeflexia, and slow saccades. Recent clinical series described movement disorder in the SCA 2 such as Parkinsonism or dystonia. Dystonia can be observed in and even be the presenting feature of the SCA 2. We report two patients with genetically confirmed SCA 2 displaying a slowly progressive syndrome combined with cerebellar ataxia and craniocervical segmental dystonia.
