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Atrofia olivopontocerebelosa - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Degeneración olivopontocerebelosa; OPCA; Predominancia cerebelosa por atrofia multisistémica; MSA-C

Definición:

Es una enfermedad que hace que ciertas áreas profundas en el cerebro, justo por encima de la médula espinal, se encojan.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La atrofia olivopontocerebelosa se puede transmitir de padres a hijos (forma hereditaria) o puede afectar a personas sin antecedentes familiares conocidos (forma esporádica).

Los investigadores han identificado ciertos genes que están involucrados en la forma hereditaria de esta afección.

La causa de la atrofia olivopontocerebelosa en aquellas personas sin antecedentes de la enfermedad se desconoce. La enfermedad empeora lentamente (es progresiva).

Esta enfermedad es ligeramente más común en hombres que en mujeres y aparece en promedio a los 54 años de edad.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/27/2010
  • Daniel B. Hoch, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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