Abstract
Dominant ataxias show wide geographic variation. We analyzed 108 dominant families and 123 sporadic ataxia patients from Mexico for mutations causing SCA1-3, 6-8, 10, 12, 17 and DRPLA. Only 18.5% of dominant families remained undiagnosed; SCA2 accounted for half (45.4%), followed by SCA10 (13.9%), SCA3 (12%), SCA7 (7.4%), and SCA17 (2.8%). None had SCA1, 6, 8, 12 or DRPLA. Among sporadic cases, 6 had SCA2 (4.9%), and 2 had SCA17 (1.6%). In the SCA2 patients we identified 6 individuals with the rare (CAG)33 allele, 2 of whom showed early onset ataxia. The distribution of dominant ataxia mutations in Mexicans is distinct from other populations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1050-1053 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Movement Disorders |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 15 2007 |
Keywords
- Ataxia
- Autosomal dominant
- Mexican population
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
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