Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and bilateral vestibular areflexia syndrome

What is Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and bilateral vestibular areflexia syndrome?

A rare slowly progressive autosomal recessive syndromic cerebellar ataxia characterized by late-onset cerebellar dysfunction (including gait and limb ataxia, nystagmus, and dysarthria), bilateral vestibulopathy (abnormal vestibulo-ocular reflex), and axonal sensory neuropathy. Variable features may include chronic cough and autonomic dysfunction. Brain imaging usually shows cerebellar atrophy.

Other condition names

  • CABV syndrome
  • CANVAS
  • Cerebellar ataxia with bilateral vestibulopathy syndrome

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: <1 in 1,000 000

Age of Onset

  • Adult
  • Elderly
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