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. 2024 Jan 4;14:1304711. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1304711

TABLE 1.

Clinical presentation summary of ataxia cohort.

Cohort ID #1 ID #2 ID #3 ID #4 ID #5 ID #6 ID #7 ID #8
Gender M F M M M M F M
Age (current) 71 84 79 83 76 45 49 86
Age (onset) 56 73 61 75 61 30 43 71
Ethnicity French/Egypt Italian French Canadian Czech French Canadian French Canadian French Canadian Polish
SARA score (at evaluation) 12.5 a 7.5 a 9.0 a 18.0 a 6.0 a 1.0 a 0 a 22.0
Episodes Weekly Infrequent Daily Monthly 3-4x/week Daily 1-2x/month Almost daily
Duration Unknown 15 min 15 min–1 h 30 min ≤15 min 30 min–1 h 30 min 1–2 h
Triggers Unknown Unknown Fatigue Exercises Coffee Hot drinks Reading Stress Fatigue Stress Exercises Alcohol Sudden head movements Stress Exercises Fatigue Exercises
Progression X X X X X - b X X
Atrophy Cerebellar Cervical Cerebellar Bil. Temporal - - - Cervical (osteophytes) - Cerebellar (angioma)
Vertigo X - - X - - X -
Eye phenotypes Smooth pursuit ↓NystagmusOphtalmoparesia Smooth pursuit ↓ Nystagmus Smooth pursuit ↓ Nystagmus Smooth pursuit ↓ NystagmusSaccades (hyper) Smooth pursuit ↓Nystagmus Saccades (hyper) Smooth pursuit ↓ Nystagmus Ophtalmoparesia Smooth pursuit ↓ Nystagmus Smooth pursuit ↓ Nystagmus
Diplopia Moderate Mild Mild - Mild Mild - Mild
Dysarthria Mild-Moderate Moderate Mild Moderate Mild - - Mild-Moderate
Dysphagia - - Mild Mild - - - Mild
Dysmetria Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild - - Mild-Moderate
Reflexes Hyper Hyper Hypo Hypo Hyper - Hyper -
Impaired sensory system Mild-severe auditory Mild vibratory Mild vibratory Severe multiple Moderate vibratory - - Severe vibratory
Tremor - Intention Mild action - Mild postural - - -
Muscle weakness - - X Lower limb - - - X
Spasticity Lower limb (Moderate) - - - Lower limb (Mild) - - -
Treatment responses - - Acetazolamide ± (stopped) Acetazolamide ± (stopped) - - Gabapentin ± Acetazolamide – (stopped)
Erenumab +
Others Babinski sign Dyslipidemia ↑ Vitamin E Hearing loss Lypothymia Cataracts Falls Migraines Diabetes Urinary dysfunction Peritonitis Headaches Falls Migraines Ocular pain Endometriosis Asthma Arythmia Dyslipidemia
Family history Sister (balance) - Father (similar) - Son (ID#6) Brother (similar) Father (ID#5) Sister (Spastic paraplegia) -
Gene panel Mitome-DG e 163 genes (2014) Targeted POLG SCA1-8 (2014) NGS431 e , d 530 genes (2019) NGS420 g c 531 genes (2021) NGS324 g 361 genes (2019) NGS431 g c 530 genes (2022) Ataxia&DD f 197 genes (2018) Ataxia h 150 genes (2018) NDD14 f 108 genes (2018) Ataxia&DD f 96 genes (2018) NGS408 g 362 genes (2019) NGS324.6 g 113 genes (2015) Targeted KCNA1 CACNA1A (2015)
Negative hits 167 genes 528 genes 530 genes 191 genes 148 genes 200 genes 361 genes 113 genes
Positive hits(Report VUS) MTO1PCCB CYTB MTOR c NAGLU c ELOVL4 c - RPGRIP1LSCYL1GBA2 DMXL2ACO2PEX2 WFS1RPGRIP1L WFS1SPG7 SYNE1 (2)MTTP ITPR1 TTBK2 SYNE1
a

Recorded outside EA spells.

b

No recent progression.

c

Ordered for diagnosis confirmation testing.

d

Results unavailable.

e

GeneDx™.

f

CeGaT™.

g

MNG, Laboratories™.

h

Fulgent genetics.