Spinocerebellar ataxia (Machado-Joseph’s disease: three case reports
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https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v10i2.2374Keywords:
Ataxia, Genetics, Machado-Joseph disease, Neurology.Abstract
Introduction: Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are genetic neuro-degenerative diseases that are characterized by a progressive loss of cerebellar neurons. In Brazil, the most common form of SCA is the SCA3, also known as Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD). Objective: To describe the feelings and expectations of the MJD patients about their own illness. Method: We conducted interview with targeted three patients with MJD from the same family. Results and conclusion: The respondents know that the disease is hereditary, have ataxia, dysmetria, motor coordination difficulties and depression. The severity of the disease is perceived through the deaths experienced between family members. The MJD brings major changes in activities of daily living, leading to need help from others. The participants’ feelings toward the disease are expressed ambiguously, appearing rebellion and conformity.Downloads
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2011-07-07
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Cyrne DAB, Malagutti W, Barnabé AS, Fornari JV, Rodrigues FSM, Ferraz RRN. Spinocerebellar ataxia (Machado-Joseph’s disease: three case reports. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 7 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];10(2):346-55. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2374
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