Coincidental occurance of episodic ataxia and multiple sclerosis: a case report and review of the literature

BATUM M., KISABAY AK A., Çetin G., Çelebi H. B. G., Çam S., MAVİOĞLU H.

International Journal of Neuroscience, vol.132, no.7, pp.656-661, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 132 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00207454.2020.1835896
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Neuroscience
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.656-661
  • Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, episodic ataxia, genetic, heterozygous, CACNA1A
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Episodic ataxia is a clinical condition characterized by episodes of balance and coordination problems that last minutes to hours. It can be inherited or sporadic, and it can be seen sporadically in epilepsy, basilar migraine, multiple sclerosis, vertebrobasilar ischaemia, and labyrinth diseases. Methods: In this article, we present a case of a patient who had a coincidental occurrence of episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) and multiple sclerosis (MS) Results: The patient who had a previously unidentified heterozygous mutation in the calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha 1 A gene (CACNA1A). Conclusion: There is no publication in the literature reporting the co-occurrence of MS and EA2. This combination may be coincidental in this patient, or it may be a relationship that has not yet been scientifically revealed.