The Impact of Compulsivity and Impulsivity in Cerebellar Ataxia: A Case Series

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements

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Nadia Amokrane¹  Chi-Ying R. Lin¹  Natasha A. Desai¹  Sheng-Han Kuo¹ 

[1]Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center

关键词: cerebellar ataxia;    cerebellum;    compulsivity;    impulsivity;    reward;   

DOI  :  10.5334/tohm.550

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Ubiquity Press

【 摘 要 】

Background: The cerebellum has recently been identified to have a key role in reward processing, and individuals with ataxia have been found to be more impulsive and compulsive as part of cerebellum-related cognitive and behavioral disturbances. Case Report: We reported five individuals with cerebellar ataxia who demonstrate impulsive and compulsive behaviors, including hobbyism, gambling, and compulsive medication use, to illustrate that these symptoms can be highly disabling. Discussion: These five cases provide examples of behavioral symptoms in cerebellar ataxia. Further investigations of the pathomechanism of these symptoms will advance our understanding of the cerebellum in cognition and behavior.

【 授权许可】

CC BY