Bidirectional Connections between Depression and Ataxia Severity in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 Patients

Conclusions: The extremely common depression results from motor disability caused by ataxia; it also affects the disease severity of SCA3. These findings suggested that depression was a part of neurodegeneration in SCA3 and necessitated intensive focus and interventions while caring for SCA3 patients.Eur Neurol 2018;79:266 –271
Source: European Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research