Epidemiological, clinical, and molecular characterization of Cuban families with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado-Joseph disease

Cerebellum & Ataxias
Yanetza González-ZaldívarLuis Velázquez-Pérez

Abstract

Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado-Joseph Disease (SCA3/MJD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder resulting from the expansion of CAG repeats in the ATXN3 gene. It is the most common autosomal dominant ataxia in the world, but its frequency prevalence in Cuba remains uncertain. We undertook a national study in order to characterize the ATXN3 gene and to determine the prevalence of SCA3/MJD in Cuba. Twenty-two individuals belonging to 8 non-related families were identified as carriers of an expanded ATXN3 allele. The affected families come from the central and western region of the country. Ataxia of gait was the initial symptom in all of the cases. The normal alleles ranged between 14 and 33 CAG repeats while the expanded ones ranged from 63 to 77 repeats. The mean age at onset was 40 ± 9 years and significantly correlated with the number of CAG repeats in the expanded alleles. This disorder was identified as the second most common form of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) in Cuba based on molecular testing, and showing a different geographical distribution from that of SCA2. This research constitutes the first clinical and molecular characterization of Cuban SCA3 families, opening the way for the implementation of predicti...Continue Reading

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