Spinocerebellar Atrophy Type-3 with Chiari Malformation in a Young Man: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Chiari malformations are a group of congenital anomalies which involve the hindbrain and the cervical spinal canal. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we describe a patient who presented with acute diplopia and gait unsteadiness which was first deigned with Chiari malformation type-1. However du...

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Autores principales: Paybast, Sepideh, Koosha, Mohsen, Motamedi, Dina, Habibi, Arman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7163268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32322798
http://dx.doi.org/10.22114/ajem.v0i0.206
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Chiari malformations are a group of congenital anomalies which involve the hindbrain and the cervical spinal canal. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we describe a patient who presented with acute diplopia and gait unsteadiness which was first deigned with Chiari malformation type-1. However due to progression of the ataxia the full neurologic evaluation was considered which established the diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (Machado-Joseph-Disease). CONCLUSION: We aim to highlight the importance of careful examination in order to avoid misdiagnosis of even rare diseases.

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