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. 2006 Aug;27(7):1463–1466.

Clinical, genetic, and neuroradiologic information of patients with DRPLA

Juvenile-Onset Cases
Adult-Onset Cases
Patient No.: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Age (y) 26 28 29 53 56 53
Sex F M F M M F
CAG repeat 65 65 60 63 60 59
Duration (y) 10 15 10 10 15 10
Onset (y) 16 13 19 43 41 43
Epilepsy +++ plus;+ +
Dementia + + + ++ ++ +++
Ataxia ++ + ++ ++ ++
Chorea + + ++ +
MR images
Atrophy
    Cerebrum + + +
    Cerebellum + + + ++ + +
T2 high-signal GP
    Thalamus
    White matter + ++ ++

Note:—DRPLA indicates dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy; GP, globus pallidus; −, not apparent; +, mild; ++, moderate; +++, severe.