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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?
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Alfredo Brusco
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Alfredo Brusco
Turin, IT 

Alfredo Brusco practices in Turin, Italy. Mr. Brusco is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Leukodystrophy, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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Francesca Maltecca
Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28
Francesca Maltecca
Milan, IT 

Francesca Maltecca practices in Milan, Italy. Ms. Maltecca is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 4, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5.

 
 
 
 
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Franco Taroni
Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28
Franco Taroni
Via Celoria 11, 
Milan, IT 

Franco Taroni practices in Milan, Italy. Mr. Taroni is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Paraplegia, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

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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: May 29, 2025

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