Olivopontocerebellar atrophies (medical condition): A group of diseases progressive degeneration occurs in a particular area of the brain (olivopontocerebellar area) which results in various neurological symptoms.
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Olivopontocerebellar atrophies: A group of inherited and sporadic disorders which share progressive ataxia in combination with atrophy of the CEREBELLUM; PONS; and inferior olivary nuclei. Additional clinical features may include MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; RETINAL DEGENERATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; DEMENTIA; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and OPHTHALMOPLEGIA. The familial form has an earlier onset (second decade) and may feature spinal cord atrophy. The sporadic form tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade, and is considered a clinical subtype of MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1085).
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Olivopontocerebellar atrophies:
Olivopontocerebellar atrophies is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Olivopontocerebellar atrophies, or a subtype of Olivopontocerebellar atrophies,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Olivopontocerebellar atrophies: Another name for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
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Olivopontocerebellar atrophies: Olivopontocerebellar atrophies is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar atrophies incude:
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Treatments for Olivopontocerebellar atrophies (Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy) include:
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Treatment of Olivopontocerebellar atrophies: For more treatment information about Olivopontocerebellar atrophies, see treatment of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy (Olivopontocerebellar atrophies)
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) refers to a group of ataxias characterized by progressive neurological degeneration affecting the cerebellum, the pons and the inferior olives. OPCA may be classified based on clinical, genetic, or neuropathological findings; thus, there are many classifications of the disorder. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy Information Page: NINDS)
These medical disease topics may be related to Olivopontocerebellar atrophies:
Source - MeSH 2007
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