title: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy: a case report.
abstract: A family with olivopontocerebellar atrophy is presented. Out of 7 siblings two male and one female were involved at a similar age of 5 years. Early onset of the disease is striking. The index case presented with progressively increasing choreiform movements and cerebellar signs. Magnetic resonance imaging morphology revealed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 1.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Pemde
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakhshi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D009849:Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology