[Writer's cramp secondary to spinocerebellar ataxia type 7].
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA 7) is a rare autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder (ADCA) caused by expansion of a highly unstable CAG repeat. Clinical features including progressive cerebellar, retinal degeneration and pyramidal signs. We report a patient with SCA 7 diagnosis revealed by progressive cerebellar ataxia and writer's cramp.
Gaillard
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Service de Neurologie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes, Hôpital Caremeau 30029 Nîmes.
Castelnovo
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Brice
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Labauge
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D000328:Adult; D000067719:Ataxin-7; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020754:Spinocerebellar Ataxias / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics
C000593829:ATXN7 protein, human; D000067719:Ataxin-7; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A