Differential diagnosis of sporadic adult-onset ataxia: The role of REM sleep behavior disorder.
Differential diagnosis of sporadic adult-onset ataxia: The role of REM sleep behavior disorder.
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成人散发性共济失调的鉴别诊断:快速眼动睡眠行为障碍的作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.001
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
R. Munhoz
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作者:
H. Teive;W. Arruda;A. Moro;M. Moscovich;R. Munhoz
BackgroundSporadic adult-onset ataxia encompasses a group of degenerative, non-hereditary disorders, including idiopathic adult-onset ataxia and the cerebellar form of multiple system atrophy. Our objective was to analyze the diagnosis at follow-up of 50 sporadic adult-onset ataxia patients.MethodsClinical and laboratory findings of 50 adult patients with sporadic adult-onset ataxia were analyzed. Diagnosis of probable REM sleep behavior disorder was based predominantly on clinically accepted criteria.ResultsMultiple system atrophy was diagnosed in 48% of cases, the remaining 52% received a diagnosis of sporadic adult-onset ataxia. REM sleep behavior disorder was diagnosed in 46% of the patients. However, among patients with probable multiple system atrophy, the corresponding figure was 83.34% versus 11.53% among those with sporadic ataxia (p < 0.001).ConclusionsREM sleep behavior disorder is an important aid to the differentiation of multiple system atrophy from sporadic adult-onset ataxia and its use for this purpose should be encouraged.