Onset has been reported from age one to 73 years [Day et al 2000, Ikeda et al 2000a, Juvonen et al 2000, Silveira et al 2000, Felling & Barron 2005, Maschke et al 2005]. ... Common initial symptoms reported are dysarthria and gait instability; life span is typically not shortened [Day et al 2000, Juvonen et al 2000]. Clinical symptoms observed in most individuals with the SCA8 form of ataxia are dysarthria and clumsiness of gait and limb movements [Day et al 2000, Ikeda et al 2000a, Juvonen et al 2000, Cellini et al 2001, Brusco et al 2002, Tazón et al 2002, Topisirovic et al 2002, Mosemiller et al 2003, Schöls et al 2003, Zeman et al 2004, Lilja et al 2005]. ... Tendon reflex hyperactivity and extensor plantar responses are present in some severely affected individuals [Day et al 2000, Ikeda et al 2000a, Juvonen et al 2000]. ... MRI and CT have consistently shown cerebellar atrophy, specifically in the cerebellar hemisphere and vermis in individuals with SCA8 [Day et al 2000, Ikeda et al 2000a, Juvonen et al 2000, Cellini et al 2001, Brusco et al 2002, Tazón et al 2002, Topisirovic et al 2002, Schöls et al 2003, Zeman et al 2004, Lilja et al 2005]. ... No correlation between the size of the expansion and age of onset or disease severity was observed [Day et al 2000, Ikeda et al 2000a, Juvonen et al 2000].
ATXN8,
ATXN8OS,
TWNK,
RAN,
KLHL1,
CERNA3,
C9orf72,
PCYT1A,
CELF1,
BEAN1,
ATXN10,
SYNE1,
ACTB,
EIF3F,
AR,
SLC6A11,
PPP2R2B,
PDYN,
MBNL1,
CACNA1A,
TK2