Ataxia onset |
Noted by age 2 |
Noted by age 5 |
Noted by age 14 |
Wheelchair bound |
Age 11 |
Age 48 |
Age 57 |
Sensorimotor neuropathy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Oculomotor apraxia |
No |
No |
Yes |
Nystagmus |
Yes, lateral |
Yes, horizontal and lateral |
Yes, horizontal and lateral |
Dysarthria |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cerebellar atrophy |
Age 38, MRI brain with midline cerebellar atrophy |
Not obtained |
Age 59, MRI brain with marked cerebellar atrophy |
Elevated AFP |
509.9 ng/mL at age 45, repeat 434.6 ng/mL |
Not obtained |
70.5 ng/mL at age 70 |
Cognition |
Low normal as a child, not demented in adulthood |
Normal intellect |
Normal intellect |
Lifespan |
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died 5 months after diagnosis at age 48 |
Currently alive at age 76, with well- controlled heart failure |
Currently alive and well at age 73 |