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... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Cerebellar Diseases > Cerebellar Ataxia > Spinocerebellar Ataxias > Machado-Joseph Disease
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Preferred term

Machado-Joseph Disease  

Type

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Definition

  • A dominantly-inherited ATAXIA first described in people of Azorean and Portuguese descent, and subsequently identified in Brazil, Japan, China, and Australia. This disorder is classified as one of the SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIAS (Type 3) and has been associated with a mutation of the MJD1 gene on chromosome 14. Clinical features include progressive ataxia, DYSARTHRIA, postural instability, nystagmus, eyelid retraction, and facial FASCICULATIONS. DYSTONIA is prominent in younger patients (referred to as Type I Machado-Joseph Disease). Type II features ataxia and ocular signs; Type III features MUSCULAR ATROPHY and a sensorimotor neuropathy; and Type IV features extrapyramidal signs combined with a sensorimotor neuropathy. (From Clin Neurosci 1995;3(1):17-22; Ann Neurol 1998 Mar;43(3):288-96)

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Autosomal Dominant Striatonigral Degeneration
  • Azorean Ataxia
  • Azorean Disease
  • Azorean Disease (Machado-Joseph)
  • Azorean Disease, Nervous System
  • Azorean Neurologic Disease
  • Joseph Azorean Disease
  • Joseph Disease
  • Machado-Joseph Azorean Disease
  • Nervous System Azorean Disease
  • Nigrospinodentatal Degeneration
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia-3
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
  • Spinocerebellar Atrophy III
  • Spinocerebellar Atrophy Type 3
  • Striatonigral Degeneration, Autosomal Dominant
  • Type 3 Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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In other languages

  • Maladie de Machado-Joseph

    French

  • Ataxie spino-cérébelleuse de type 3
  • Ataxie spino-cérébelleuse de type III
  • Ataxie spinocérébelleuse de type 3
  • Ataxie spinocérébelleuse de type III

URI

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