The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) comprise more than 40 autosomal dominant
neurodegenerative disorders that present principally with progressive ataxia. Within the past …

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia that
occurs as a consequence of abnormal CAG expansions in the ATXN2 gene. Progressive …

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Background Several pieces of evidence have shown the neurotrophic effect of erythropoietin
(EPO) and its introduction in the therapeutic practice of neurological diseases. However, its …

The usefulness of eye-tracking tasks as potential biomarkers for motor or cognitive disease
burden in Parkinson's disease (PD) has been subject of debate for many years. Several …

The cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome scale (CCAS-S) was designed to detect specific
cognitive dysfunctions in cerebellar patients but is scarcely validated in spinocerebellar …

Background Saccadic eye movement abnormalities are common in patients with
spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, but it is unclear how these alterations progress over time. The …

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to review the typical cognitive and motor impairments
seen in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), essential tremor (ET) …

Background Sleep spindles and K-complexes are electroencephalographic hallmarks of
non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep that provide valuable information into brain …

Oculomotor abnormalities are common findings in spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs), a
clinically heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders with an autosomal dominant …