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Augmented movement strategies for postural control in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: a case-control study

Rev. bras. neurol; 52 (4), 2016
INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the movement strategies for postural control in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3). METHODS: This case-control study enrolled 5 patients with SCA3 (aged 41 to 51 years) and 5 healthy participants group-matched by age, body mass and body height.Partici...

Mid- and long-term anxiety levels associated with presymptomatic testing of Huntington's Disease, Machado-Joseph Disease, Machado-Joseph disease, and familial amyloid polyneuropathy

Objective: To study anxiety as a variable of the mid- and long-term psychological impact of pre-symptomatic testing for three autosomal dominant late-onset disorders – Huntington’s disease (HD), Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) and familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) TTR V30M – in a Portu...