Manivannan, Abikumar and Rangan, Ramya Srinivasa and Krishnamoorthy, Rangasamy and Shivaraj, Kiruthika (2025) Early-Onset Ataxia with Oculo-Motor Apraxia and Hypoalbuminemia - A Rare Case Report from South Indian Region. NEUROLOGY INDIA, 73.0 (6). pp. 1234-1237. ISSN 0028-3886
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Neurodegenerative diseases commonly manifest as progressive deterioration of neurological function in varied forms. Damage to the cerebellum disrupts the coordination of limb and eye movements, impairs balance, and decreases muscle tone. A 11-year-old male child born to consanguineous parents, developmentally normal until five years of age, presented with a history of frequent falls while walking and speech difficulty from the age of five years. On examination, bilateral ocular motor apraxia was seen with an ataxic gait and slurred speech. All the other cerebellar signs were present. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed severe cerebellar vermian hypoplasia with global cerebellar cortex atrophy. Suspecting an inherited cause of ataxia, whole exome sequencing was done, which revealed a frameshift mutation in the aprataxin gene with the diagnosis of Early-onset ataxia with oculomotor apraxia and hypoalbuminemia (EAOH). While evaluating a case of ataxia, EAOH should be kept as a differential diagnosis, as though it is a rare entity, it can prove to be a chronic disabling disorder for children requiring life-long physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aprataxin gene, early-onset ataxia, inherited cerebellar ataxia, oculo-motor apraxia |
| Subjects: | Neuroscience > Neurosciences |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Pediatrics Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > General Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email techsupport@mosys.org |
| Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2026 06:59 |
| URI: | https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6447 |
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