Iruzubieta, P;
Pellerin, D;
Bergareche, A;
Albajar, I;
Mondragón, E;
Vinagre, A;
Fernández-Torrón, R;
... Ruiz-Martínez, J; + view all
(2023)
Frequency and phenotypic spectrum of spinocerebellar ataxia 27B and other genetic ataxias in a Spanish cohort of late-onset cerebellar ataxia.
European Journal of Neurology
, 30
(12)
pp. 3828-3833.
10.1111/ene.16039.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dominantly inherited GAA repeat expansions in the fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) gene have recently been shown to cause spinocerebellar ataxia 27B (SCA27B). We aimed to study the frequency and phenotype of SCA27B in a cohort of patients with unsolved late-onset cerebellar ataxia (LOCA). We also assessed the frequency of SCA27B relative to other genetically defined LOCAs. METHODS: Dominantly inherited GAA repeat expansions in the fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) gene have recently been shown to cause spinocerebellar ataxia 27B (SCA27B). We aimed to study the frequency and phenotype of SCA27B in a cohort of patients with unsolved late-onset cerebellar ataxia (LOCA). We also assessed the frequency of SCA27B relative to other genetically defined LOCAs. RESULTS: Eighteen of 64 patients (28%) carried an FGF14 (GAA)≥250 expansion. The median (range) age at onset was 62.5 (39–72) years. The most common clinical features included gait ataxia (100%) and mild cerebellar dysarthria (67%). In addition, episodic symptoms and downbeat nystagmus were present in 39% (7/18) and 37% (6/16) of patients, respectively. SCA27B was the most common cause of LOCA in our cohort (17%, 18/107). Among patients with genetically defined LOCA, SCA27B was the main cause of pure ataxia, RFC1-related disease of ataxia with neuropathy, and SPG7 of ataxia with spasticity. CONCLUSION: We showed that SCA27B is the most common cause of LOCA in our cohort. Our results support the use of FGF14 GAA repeat expansion screening as a first-tier genetic test in patients with LOCA.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Frequency and phenotypic spectrum of spinocerebellar ataxia 27B and other genetic ataxias in a Spanish cohort of late-onset cerebellar ataxia |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ene.16039 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16039 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | ataxia, FGF14, GAA-FGF14 ataxia, late-onset cerebellar ataxia, neurogenetics, repeat expansion disorder, RFC1, SCA27B |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10178546 |
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