Of all the disorders neurologists have to deal with, few have as many subtypes as spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). Most neurologist are familiar with the more common SCAs: types 1,2,3,6, and 7. When pushed, SCA17 will pop into the mind…just because of its similarity to Huntington’s disease (HD).
At the last count, there are 43 different forms of this hereditary disorder. It is therefore very likely that many people with SCA pass through neurology clinics, undiagnosed. There are just too many subtypes to sift through, and they are just too complex to get a proper handle on. The solution? You guessed it…checklists. Neurochecklists now has a checklist for every SCA. Here then are the complete spinocerebellar ataxia checklists…and their genes.
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SCA 33: no information available
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Feeling overwhelmed? Can’t go through them all? Why not try this easy and practical summarising checklist:
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA): summary of key features
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To explore these and many other comprehensive neurology checklists…
Go online at Neurochecklists.com
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