Neuroacanthocytosis: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neuroacanthocytosis: management: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) This shows T2 hyperintensities and atrophy of the caudate and putamen There is cerebellar atrophy ocassionally There is no significant cortical pathology Blood tests Electromyography (EMG)…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- This shows T2 hyperintensities and atrophy of the caudate and putamen
- There is cerebellar atrophy ocassionally
- There is no significant cortical pathology
Blood tests
Electromyography (EMG)
Treatments
References
- Katsube T, Shimono T, Ashikaga R, Hosono M, Kitagaki H, Murakami T. Demonstration of cerebellar atrophy in neuroacanthocytosis of 2 siblings. Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 30:386-388.
- Bader B, Walker RH, Vogel M, Prosiegel M, McIntodh J, Danek A. Tongue protrusion and feeding dystonia: a hallmark of chorea-acanthocytosis. Movement Disorders 2010; 25:127-129.
- Walker RH, Jung HH, Dobson-Stone C, et al. Neurologic phenotypes associated with acanthocytosis. Neurology 2007; 68:92-98.
- Danek A, Rubio JP, Rampoldi L, et al. McLeod neuroacanthocytosis: genotype and phenotype. Ann Neurol 2001; 50:755-764.
- Hewer E, Danek A, Schoser BG, et al. McLeod myopathy revisited: more neurogenic and less benign. Brain 2007; 130:3285-3296.
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