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What is the definition of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28?
Spinocerebellar ataxia 28 (SCA28)is a slowly progressive movement disorder that typically begins in early adulthood (but can affect children and older adults as well). Early signs and symptoms include problems with coordination and balance when walking (gait ataxia), speech and swallowing difficulties (dysarthria), over-reactive reflex reactions in knees and ankles (hyperreflexia), weakness in the muscles that control eye movement (ophthalmoparesis), uncontrolled movement of the eye (nystagmus) and drooping eyelid (ptosis). SCA28 is caused by changes in the AFG3L2 gene and is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.
What are the alternative names for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28?
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia 28
  • SCA28
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 28
Who are the top Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28 Local Doctors?
Dr. Olivera B. Boskovska
Family Medicine
Dr. Olivera B. Boskovska
Family Medicine

Signature Healthcare Medical Group Inc

680 Centre St, 
Brockton, MA 
 (72.1 mi)
508-941-7000
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Olivera Boskovska is a Family Medicine provider in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Boskovska and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. Her top areas of expertise are Friedreich Ataxia, Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy, Infantile-Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxia (IOSCA), and Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Dr. Boskovska is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Patricia Greenstein
Neurology
Dr. Patricia Greenstein
Neurology

Harvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc

330 Brookline Ave, 
Boston, MA 
 (89.4 mi)
617-754-8612
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English
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Patricia Greenstein is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenstein and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Cervical Myelopathy, Harding Ataxia, and Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. Jeremy D. Schmahmann
Neurology
Dr. Jeremy D. Schmahmann
Neurology

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
 (89.6 mi)
617-724-0287
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Jeremy Schmahmann is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Schmahmann and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schmahmann is currently accepting new patients.

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What are the latest Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28 Clinical Trials?
Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 19, 2024

Summary: CoRDS, or the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford, is based at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides researchers with a centralized, international patient registry for all rare diseases. This program allows patients and researchers to connect as easily as possible to help advance treatments and cures for rare diseases. The CoRDS team works with patient advocacy groups, in...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center