Spinocerebellar ataxia 47

Spinocerebellar ataxia 47

Definition

A rare hereditary ataxia characterized by adult onset of slowly progressive cerebellar degeneration with gait ataxia, dysmetria, dysarthria, and in some cases diplopia. Cognitive functions are normal, and seizures are absent. Magnetic resonance imaging reveals mild atrophy of the cerebellar vermis.

Also known as PUM1-related cerebellar ataxia, spinocerebellar ataxia 47 — per MONDO

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