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Neurology 2000;54:1408-1414
© 2000 American Academy of Neurology
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Linkage to chromosome 13q11-12 of an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia in a Tunisian family

N. Mrissa, PhD, S. Belal, MD, C. Ben Hamida, PhD, R. Amouri, PhD, I. Turki, MD, R. Mrissa, MD, M. Ben Hamida, MD and F. Hentati, MD

From the Institut National de Neurologie, Tunis, Tunisia.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Fayçal Hentati, Institut National de Neurologie, La Rabta 1007 Tunis, Tunisia; e-mail: faycal.hentati{at}rns.tna

OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical findings and the genetic linkage mapping of an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia associated to peripheral neuropathy, showing an early onset cerebellar ataxia with retained tendon reflexes (EOCA) phenotype.

BACKGROUND: EOCA is a clinical syndrome delimited by Harding distinguished from Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) mainly by the preservation of tendon reflexes. Molecular genetic study of patients with EOCA has demonstrated genetic heterogeneity. A form of autosomal recessive spastic ataxia has been described in Charlevoix Saguenay area in Quebec (ARSACS); the gene responsible has been mapped to chromosome 13q.

METHODS: Genetic linkage analysis was performed on 18 members of a large family including 8 of 9 members with EOCA. After exclusion of FA and ataxia with vitamin E deficiency loci as well as loci of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias, we performed a linkage analysis to markers of 13q11-12 region.

RESULTS: The 9 affected members of this family showed stereotyped clinical features with cerebellar ataxia, pyramidal syndrome, and a variable degree of axonal peripheral neuropathy. Linkage was detected between the disease locus and the microsatellite marker D13S232. Surrounding markers to D13S232 confirmed the linkage and showed the homozygosity of the affected members.

CONCLUSION: The family reported here showed the same locus as autosomal recessive spastic ataxia Charlevoix Saguenay disease.

Key words: Autosomal recessive early onset cerebellar ataxia with retained tendon reflexes—Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia—Charlevoix–Saguenay disease—Genetic linkage to chromosome 13q11-12






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