What is Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy?

What is Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy?

• Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: A group of diseases progressive degeneration occurs in a particular area of the brain (olivopontocerebellar area) which results in various neurological symptoms.

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, or a subtype of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Introduction

Types of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy:

Broader types of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy:

• Brain conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy?

Patient Profile for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Usually starts at middle age.

Profile for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Among the different classifications there is wide variation in severity and age of onset. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy Information Page: NINDS)

How serious is Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy?

Prognosis of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Slow progression. Typically death within 20 years.
Prognosis of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: There is no cure for OPCA. The disorder is slowly progressive with death usually occurring approximately 20 years after onset. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy Information Page: NINDS)

What are the symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy?

Symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: see symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: see treatments for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
Research for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: see research for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

Organs Affected by Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy:

Organs and body systems related to Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy include:

• Brain
• Nerves

Name and Aliases of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

Main name of condition: Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

OPCA

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy:

• Neuronal degeneration
• OPCA type 1
• OPCA type 2
• OPCA type 3
• OPCA type 4
• OPCa type 5
• Dementia
• Extrapyramidal signs

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