Highlights•Cognitive impairment in SCAs is well-established, but not universal in all
patients.•The CCAS Scale is the current standard for identifying cognitive impairments in …

The cerebellum plays a major role in balance, motor control and sensorimotor integration,
but also in cognition, language, and emotional regulation. Several neuropsychiatric …

Abstract Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a polyglutamine disorder caused by a
pathological expansion of CAG repeats in ATXN2 gene. SCA2 is accompanied by cerebellar …

Although the cerebellum has been consistently noted in the process of cognition, the
pathophysiology of this link is still under exploration. Cerebellar stroke, in which the lesions …

Abstract Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a hereditary disorder, caused by an
expansion of polyglutamine in the ataxin-2 protein. Although the mutant protein is expressed …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is applied to the primary
motor cortex (M1) for the treatment of different movement disorders like Writer's Cramp (WC) …

Background Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) exhibits mainly cerebellar and
oculomotor dysfunctions but also, frequently, cognitive impairment and neuropsychological …

Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are rare autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorders
characterized by high heterogeneity regarding both their clinical manifestations and genetic …

Background: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is applied to the primary
motor cortex (M1) for the treatment of different movement disorders like Writer's Cramp (WC) …