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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurol Sci. 2013 Sep 17;335(0):134ā€“138. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.09.014

Table 1.

Comparison of clinical features of AOA2 and AT patients with prolonged survival.

I (AT) II-1 (AOA2) II-2 (AOA2)
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