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Review
. 2005 Sep;5(5):411-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11910-005-0066-4.

New autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias with oculomotor apraxia

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New autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias with oculomotor apraxia

Isabelle Le Ber et al. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous group of diseases. Recently, a subgroup of ARCA associated with oculomotor apraxia (AOA) has been delineated. It includes at least four distinct genetic entities: ataxia-telangiectasia, ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder, and ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 (AOA1) and type 2 (AOA2). The phenotypes share several similarities, and the responsible genes, ATM, MRE11, APTX, and SETX, respectively, are all implicated in DNA break repair. As in many other DNA repair deficiencies, neurodegeneration is a hallmark of these diseases. Recently, the genes for two new autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias with oculomotor apraxia, AOA1 and AOA2, were identified. Here, we report the phenotypic characteristics, genetic characteristics, and the recent advances concerning AOA1 and AOA2.

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