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ArticleCerebellum (London, England)2024

The Phenotypic Spectrum of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 19 in a Series of Latin American Patients.

Diana Avila-Jaque, Fernanda Martin, M Leonor Bustamante, Mariana Luna Álvarez, José Manuel Fernández, David José Dávila Ortiz de Montellano, Rosa Pardo, Diego Varela, Marcelo Miranda

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Article in Cerebellum (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Spectrum of Dystonia in Spinocerebellar Ataxia.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2026
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  3. The cerebellum beyond motor control: cognitive dysfunction in spinocerebellar ataxias.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Diana Avila-JaqueSección de Genética, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile.
Fernanda MartinFundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile.
M Leonor BustamanteFundación Diagnosis, Santiago, Chile.
Mariana Luna ÁlvarezInstituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, México.
José Manuel FernándezClínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile.
David José Dávila Ortiz de MontellanoInstituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, México.
Rosa PardoSección de Genética, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Diego VarelaPrograma de Fisiología y Biofísica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Marcelo MirandaFundación Diagnosis, Santiago, Chile. directiva@fundaciondiagnosis.cl.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía · MXCentro de Estudios Científicos · CLClínica MEDS (Chile) · CLFundación Arturo López Pérez · CLFundación Chile · CLHospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile · CLHospital San Juan de Dios · CLMillennium Nucleus of Ion Channel Associated Diseases · CL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinocerebellar ataxia 19 (SCA19) represents a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder resulting in progressive ataxia and cerebellar atrophy. SCA19 is caused by variants in the KCND3 gene, which encodes a voltage-gated potassium channel subunit essential for cerebellar Purkinje cell function. We describe six cases from Chile and Mexico, representing the largest report on SCA19 in Latin America. These cases encompass a range of clinical presentations, highlighting the phenotypic variability within SCA19 from an early-onset, severe disease to a late-onset, slowly progressive condition with normal lifespan. While some patients present with pure ataxia, others also show cognitive impairment, dystonia, and other neurological symptoms. The correlations between specific KCND3 variants and phenotypic outcomes are complex and warrant further investigation. As the genomic landscape of spinocerebellar ataxias evolves, comprehensive genetic testing is becoming pivotal in improving diagnostic accuracy. This study contributes to a better understanding of the clinical spectrum of SCA19, laying the groundwork for further genotype-phenotype correlations and functional studies to elucidate the underlying pathophysiology.

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PhenotypeSpinocerebellar AtaxiasChileHumansMexicoSpinocerebellar DegenerationsGeneticsKCND3PhenotypeSCA19

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PMID38180701
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