A Clinical Classification of Hereditary Ataxias

A. Barbeau; M. Sadibelouiz; A. Sadibelouiz; M. Roy

doi:10.1017/S031716710003496X

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We present a working and flexible classification of inherited ataxic syndromes based on the use of simple tools available to every clinician: a good history (particularly pinpointing the age of onset, the rate of progression and the mode of inheritance) and a neurological examination (identifying the presence of ataxia, deep tendon reflexes in the knee, optic nerve, retinal and/or 8th nerve signs). This classification is easily coded for computer translation on any personal computer. The place occupied by a given disorder may, by contiguity, give a clue to its pathophysiology.

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