Dentatorubro‐pallidoluysian atrophy of the myoclonus epilepsy type with posterior column degeneration

Ronald F. Pfeiffer, Rodney D. McComb

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Abstract

Dentatorubro‐pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) has a variable clinical presentation but the pathology is routinely confined to cerebellifugal and pallidofugal systems. We present a case of DRPLA of the myoclonus epilepsy type in which prominent posterior column degeneration was added to the pathological picture. This case illustrates the concept that the neurodegenerative diseases can be a continuum of both clinical and pathological presentations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)134-138
Number of pages5
JournalMovement Disorders
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dentatorubro pallidoluysian atrophy
  • Neurodegenerative disease
  • Ramsay Hunt syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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