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  • Title: A clinical classification of hereditary ataxias.
    Author: Barbeau A, Sadibelouiz M, Sadibelouiz A, Roy M.
    Journal: Can J Neurol Sci; 1984 Nov; 11(4 Suppl):501-5. PubMed ID: 6509396.
    Abstract:
    We present a working and flexible classification of inherited ataxic syndromes based on the use of simple tools available to every clinician: a good history (particularly pinpointing the age of onset, the rate of progression and the mode of inheritance) and a neurological examination (identifying the presence of ataxia, deep tendon reflexes in the knee, optic nerve, retinal and/or 8th nerve signs). This classification is easily coded for computer translation on any personal computer. The place occupied by a given disorder may, by contiguity, give a clue to its pathophysiology.
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