Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria | |
Adult onset sporadic ataxias: a diagnostic challenge | |
Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini1  Marcus Vinicius Cristino De Albuquerque1  Pedro Braga Neto1  José Luiz Pedroso1  | |
关键词: ataxia; sporadic ataxia; clinical features; diagnostic criteria; ataxia; ataxias esporádicas; aspectos clínicos; critérios diagnósticos; | |
DOI : 10.1590/0004-282X20130242 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
Patients with adult onset non-familial progressive ataxia are classified in sporadic ataxia group. There are several disease categories that may manifest with sporadic ataxia: toxic causes, immune-mediated ataxias, vitamin deficiency, infectious diseases, degenerative disorders and even genetic conditions. Considering heterogeneity in the clinical spectrum of sporadic ataxias, the correct diagnosis remains a clinical challenge. In this review, the different disease categories that lead to sporadic ataxia with adult onset are discussed with special emphasis on their clinical and neuroimaging features, and diagnostic criteria.
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