When to See a Specialist About Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
By Dr. Jin Ito, DO · · Neurology
Our Neurology team put together this overview of olivopontocerebellar atrophy for patients and families.
About this topic
Topic: olivopontocerebellar atrophy. A neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, leading to clumsiness in body movements, veering from midline when walking, wide-based stance, and falls without signs of paralysis or weakness and has_material_basis_in expansion of CAG triplet repeats (glutamine) resulting in degeneration of neuron in the cerebellum, pons and inferior olives.
Related care
- resective brain surgery
- potassium-sparing diuretic agent therapy
- cyanocobalamin supplementation
- facial morphology assessment by type
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.