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As one can tell, this article could use a fair bit bit of work. Mainly it needs clearer a English description, written by somebody with medicial expertise, for those without it. Also, it needs a clearer or more practical definition of each type of SCA, including alternate any additional alternate names. I decided to make a single unified article, since many of the subtypes of SCA are so rare. -- rob 10:34, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
I took the liberty of doing a little update on the polyglutamine stuff. I also added the note, that you have an earlier onset with more radical symptoms with a longer CAG expansion. Actually, I work on spinocerebellar ataxias at the university (only SCA 1-4, 6 and 7).
- SCA 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21 aren't even mentioned
- There are mistakes concerning critical clinical features (example: SCA 19 also causes mental reatardation, nystagmus and ataxia are almost universal among SCA-in the article they're not mentioned much, Machado Joseph very often has Parkinsonian features)
- Diseases that are now classed in the SCA family are missing (dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, episodic ataxias types 1-4, SCA with optic and cochleo-vestibular degeneration and OHAHA syndrome- ophthalmoplegia, hypoacusis, ataxia, hypotonia, athetosis)
I'll try to do a clean-up using as simple language as I can
As there are so many disorders involving ataxia, a new category could be created to link them all, such as Category:hereditary ataxias or Category:Spinocerebellar ataxias. -- apers0n 13:33, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Article currently reads:
Average Onset (Range in Years) 4th decade (<10 to >60)
I make that (less than 10 years to greater than 60 years). Surely it should read:
Average Onset (Range in Years) 4th decade (>10 to <60)
Regards
Adam 129.67.66.34 11:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I thought there used to be an article on spinocerebellar atrophy in it's own right. I was under the impression that ataxia was more of a symptom, and atrophy possibly the cause. Is it common practice to group it under the name "spinocerebellar ataxia?" - Cyborg Ninja 17:31, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
According to recent research by the University of Utah, type 5 is caused by "brittle" axons due to the malfunction in the production of beta spectrin protein. Add to page? [1] Jumping cheese 09:08, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Studies found that a 60 year old patient in Japan diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 had great improvements to her symptoms after taking a variety of 18 different Chinese herbs specifically taken for her gait disabilities. After nearly a year without the medication she reported ataxic gait dis-functions. After 60 days from the herbs, she reported great improvements to her ability to move. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.247.154.103 ( talk) 02:15, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
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As one can tell, this article could use a fair bit bit of work. Mainly it needs clearer a English description, written by somebody with medicial expertise, for those without it. Also, it needs a clearer or more practical definition of each type of SCA, including alternate any additional alternate names. I decided to make a single unified article, since many of the subtypes of SCA are so rare. -- rob 10:34, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
I took the liberty of doing a little update on the polyglutamine stuff. I also added the note, that you have an earlier onset with more radical symptoms with a longer CAG expansion. Actually, I work on spinocerebellar ataxias at the university (only SCA 1-4, 6 and 7).
- SCA 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21 aren't even mentioned
- There are mistakes concerning critical clinical features (example: SCA 19 also causes mental reatardation, nystagmus and ataxia are almost universal among SCA-in the article they're not mentioned much, Machado Joseph very often has Parkinsonian features)
- Diseases that are now classed in the SCA family are missing (dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, episodic ataxias types 1-4, SCA with optic and cochleo-vestibular degeneration and OHAHA syndrome- ophthalmoplegia, hypoacusis, ataxia, hypotonia, athetosis)
I'll try to do a clean-up using as simple language as I can
As there are so many disorders involving ataxia, a new category could be created to link them all, such as Category:hereditary ataxias or Category:Spinocerebellar ataxias. -- apers0n 13:33, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Article currently reads:
Average Onset (Range in Years) 4th decade (<10 to >60)
I make that (less than 10 years to greater than 60 years). Surely it should read:
Average Onset (Range in Years) 4th decade (>10 to <60)
Regards
Adam 129.67.66.34 11:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I thought there used to be an article on spinocerebellar atrophy in it's own right. I was under the impression that ataxia was more of a symptom, and atrophy possibly the cause. Is it common practice to group it under the name "spinocerebellar ataxia?" - Cyborg Ninja 17:31, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
According to recent research by the University of Utah, type 5 is caused by "brittle" axons due to the malfunction in the production of beta spectrin protein. Add to page? [1] Jumping cheese 09:08, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Studies found that a 60 year old patient in Japan diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 had great improvements to her symptoms after taking a variety of 18 different Chinese herbs specifically taken for her gait disabilities. After nearly a year without the medication she reported ataxic gait dis-functions. After 60 days from the herbs, she reported great improvements to her ability to move. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.247.154.103 ( talk) 02:15, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
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