Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia (IOSCA)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia (iosca): Genetics This is caused by mutations in the C10orf2 gene on chromosome 10q The gene encodes twinkle: this is a mitochondrial helicase It is mainly found in Finnish families Onset features Clinical features…

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations in the C10orf2 gene on chromosome 10q
  • The gene encodes twinkle: this is a mitochondrial helicase
  • It is mainly found in Finnish families

Onset features

Clinical features

Differential diagnosis

Nerve conduction studies (NCS)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features

References

  1. Embiruçu EK, Martyn ML, Schlesinger D, Kok F. Autosomal recessive ataxias: 20 types, and counting. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2009; 67:1143-1156.
  2. Fogel BL, Perlman S. Clinical features and molecular genetics of autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias. Lancet Neurol 2007; 6:245–257.

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