Table 1.
Family 1 | Family 2 | Family 3 | Family 4 | Family 5 | Family 6 | |||
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II‐1 | II‐1 | II‐1 | II‐2 | IV‐1 | IV‐2 | IV‐4 | II‐1 | |
Mutation | c.182_183insC | c.1493C>T and c.1852C>T | c.759+1G>A | c.759+1G>A | c.182_183insC | c.182_183insC | c.853C>T | c.1442G>A and c.1493C>T |
Gender | Male | Male | Female | Male | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Age at onset, year | 27 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 19 |
Disease duration, year | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
Disability score | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Initial symptom | Weakness and stiffness of legs | Weakness and stiffness of legs | Stiffness of legs |
Stiffness of legs; unsteadiness |
Stiffness of legs | Stiffness of legs | Weakness and stiffness of legs |
Stiffness of legs |
Dysarthria | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | + | + | ‐ | ‐ |
Cerebellar sign | Limb ataxia | ‐ | Truncal and gait ataxia | Truncal and gait ataxia | Limb ataxia | Limb ataxia | ‐ | ‐ |
Hypermyotonia‐UL | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | + | + | ‐ | ‐ |
Hypermyotonia‐LL | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hyperreflexia‐UL | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hyperreflexia‐LL | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Lower limb weakness | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | + | ‐ |
Extensor plantar response | + | + | + | ‐ | + | + | + | + |
Sensory impairment | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Brain MRI | Normal | Normal | NA | Mild cerebellar atrophy | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Disability score: 1 = normal, 2 = walks but cannot run, 3 = walks with aids, 4 = wheelchair bound.
UL = upper limbs, LL = lower limbs; + = present; ‐ = absent; NA = not available.