Spinocerebellar ataxia 28

Overview

Spinocerebellar ataxia 27: A rare genetic disorder (chromosome FGF14; 13q34 defect) characterized by tremors, dyskinesia and psychiatric episodes. Gait ataxia and dysarthria (speech disorder) also occur and are symptoms common to all the spinocerebellar ataxia type

Symptoms

Normal variant (no other neurologic signs) Cerebral palsy Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy Stroke –Hypercoagulable state (e.g., protein C deficiency, factor V Leiden) –Coagulation disorder (e.g., hemophilia) –Mitochondrial disease (e.g., MELAS) –Vascular malformation (e.g., Moya moya) –Vasculitis Tumors of the central nervous system –Cerebellar astrocytoma –Medulloblastoma –Ependymoma –Astrocytoma Spinal cord tumors –Neuroblastoma –Ewing sarcoma –Astrocytoma –Ependymoma Tethered spinal cord Familial spastic paraplegia Transverse myelitis Multiple sclerosis Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Hyperthyroidism (isolated or secondary to renal disease) Hyperparathyroidism

Prognosis

The 'prognosis' of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28 usually refers to the likely outcome of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28. The prognosis of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28 may include the duration of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28, chances of complications of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Spinocerebellar ataxia 28, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Spinocerebellar ataxia 28. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable