[HTML][HTML] Cerebellum and neurodegenerative diseases: beyond conventional magnetic resonance imaging

E Mormina, M Petracca, G Bommarito… - World journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The cerebellum plays a key role in movement control and in cognition and cerebellar
involvement is described in several neurodegenerative diseases. While conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Histogram analysis of DTI-derived indices reveals pontocerebellar degeneration and its progression in SCA2

M Mascalchi, C Marzi, M Giannelli, S Ciulli, A Bianchi… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To assess the potential of histogram metrics of diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI)-
derived indices in revealing neurodegeneration and its progression in spinocerebellar …

Psychiatric-like impairments in mouse models of spinocerebellar ataxias

F Tichanek - The Cerebellum, 2023 - Springer
Many patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) suffer from diverse neuropsychiatric issues,
including memory impairments, apathy, depression, or anxiety. These neuropsychiatric …

The relationships between ataxia and cognition in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

AF Gigante, G Lelli, R Romano, R Pellicciari… - The Cerebellum, 2020 - Springer
The clinical spectrum of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 includes motor manifestations and
cognitive disturbances in executive functions, memory, and visuoconstructive skills. The …

In vivo microstructural white matter changes in early spinocerebellar ataxia 2

A Stezin, S Bhardwaj, S Khokhar… - Acta Neurologica …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective White matter (WM) integrity of Spinocerebellar ataxia 2 (SCA2) is poorly
understood, more so in the early stages of SCA2. In this study, we evaluated the …

Neuropsychological profile of hereditary ataxias: study of 38 patients

M García, I Rouco-Axpe, I Amayra… - Archives of Clinical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Hereditary ataxias are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by degeneration of
the cerebellum and its connections. It is known that patients with ataxia can manifest a broad …

The cerebellar topography of attention sub-components in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

M Lupo, G Olivito, C Iacobacci, S Clausi, S Romano… - Cortex, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative
disease characterized by a progressive cerebellar syndrome and multiple-domain cognitive …

Impaired cognitive flexibility and disrupted cognitive cerebellum in degenerative cerebellar ataxias

JH Shin, H Kim, SY Lee, WT Yoon, SW Park… - Brain …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
There is a clinically unmet need for a neuropsychological tool that reflects the
pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction in cerebellar degeneration. We investigated …

Progressive white matter degeneration in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

Y Tu, Z Li, F Xiong, F Gao - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by cerebellar atrophy. However, studies to elucidate the longitudinal …

White matter integrity assessment in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) patients

N Al-Arab, S Hannoun - Clinical Radiology, 2024 - Elsevier
AIM To assess the burden of white matter (WM) damage in the cerebrum and cerebellum of
spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) patients in an attempt to identify key regions affected …