Functional ataxia in a specialized ataxia center

Functional gait is a disorder of ambulation and balance internally inconsistent and incongruent with the phenotypic spectrum of neurological gait disorders. Objectives: This paper aims to clinically characterize patients with functional ataxia. Methods: Patients with functional ataxia were analyzed out of 1350 patients in Ataxia Unit of the Federal University of S ão Paulo circa 2008 to 2022. Results: Thirteen patients (1 %) presented with functional ataxia; all female, with a median age of 34.8 years.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Lu íza Alves Corazza, Augusto Bragança Reis Rosa, Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo Silva, Flávio Moura Rezende Filho, Péricles Andrade Maranhão-Filho, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Alberto J. Espay Tags: Short communication Source Type: research