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Differentiation of speech in Parkinson’s disease and spinocerebellar degeneration using deep neural networks
Assessing dysarthria features in patients with neurodegenerative diseases helps diagnose underlying pathologies. Although deep neural network (DNN) techniques have been widely adopted in various audio processi...
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Executive dysfunction in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3
The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive functions of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3(SCA3). We examined 15 patients with genetically confirmed SCA3 and 15 healthy control subjects matched...
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Cognitive dysfunction in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6
The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive functions of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6). We examined 13 patients with genetically confirmed SCA6 and 13 healthy control subjects matche...
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Comparison of Different Symptom Assessment Scales for Multiple System Atrophy
To identify the most sensitive scale for use in clinical trials on multiple system atrophy (MSA), a short and sensitive scale is needed for MSA clinical trials. Potential candidates are the Unified MSA Rating ...
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Low-Titer Anti-GAD-Antibody-Positive Cerebellar Ataxia
The majority of cases of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)-antibody-positive cerebellar ataxia are reported to have high levels of anti-GAD antibody, and the diagnostic value of low titers of anti-GAD ant...
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Difference in the Effects of Tandospirone on Ataxia in Various Types of Spinocerebellar Degeneration: An Open-Label Study
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of tandospirone on ataxia in various types of spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD). Fifteen milligram per day of tandospirone was administered to 39 patients ...
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Four mutations of the spastin gene in Japanese families with spastic paraplegia
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorders characterized by slowly progressive spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs. HSP is caused by failure ...
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Treatment of cerebellar ataxia with 5-HT1A agonist
Effective, pharmacologic approaches to the treatment of cerebellar ataxia are lacking or inadequate. We recently reported preliminary evidence that tandospirone citrate (tandospirone), a 5-HT1A agonist, improv...
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No association between FMR1 premutations and multiple system atrophy
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Positional vertigo and macroscopic downbeat positioning nystagmus in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6)
To investigate the frequency of positioning nystagmus in degenerative ataxic disorders, we examined downbeat positioning nystagmus (DPN) in 25 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) and 58 patient...
