Writer's cramp in spinocerebellar ataxia Type 1

Dystonia can be encountered in a small subset of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), but task specific dystonia is extremely rare. We report a case of a 48-year-old male with confirmed SCA Type 1 (SCA1) with mild progressive cerebellar ataxia and a prominent and disabling Writer's cramp...

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Published in:Journal of neurosciences in rural practice 2016-10, Vol.7 (4), p.584-586
Main Authors: Khwaja, Geeta, Srivastava, Abhilekh, Ghuge, Vijay, Chaudhry, Neera
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analysis
Case Report
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Dystonia
Phenotypes
Risk factors
Spinocerebellar ataxias
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Summary:Dystonia can be encountered in a small subset of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), but task specific dystonia is extremely rare. We report a case of a 48-year-old male with confirmed SCA Type 1 (SCA1) with mild progressive cerebellar ataxia and a prominent and disabling Writer's cramp. This case highlights the ever-expanding phenotypic heterogeneity of the SCA's in general and SCA1 in particular.
ISSN:0976-3147
0976-3155
DOI:10.4103/0976-3147.186980