Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders affecting primarily the cerebellum and/or its afferent tracts, often accompanied by damage of other neurological or extra-neurological systems. Due to the overlap of clinical presentation among ARCAs and the variety of hereditary, acquired, and reversible etiologies that can determine cerebellar dysfunction, the differential diagnosis is challenging, but also urgent considering the ongoing development of promising target therapies. The examination of afferent and efferent visual system may provide neurophysiological and structural information related to cerebellar dysfunction and neurodegeneration thus allowing a possible diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features. While optic coherence tomography (OCT) is applied for the parametrization of the optic nerve and macular area, the eye movements analysis relies on a wide range of eye-tracker devices and the application of machine-learning techniques. We discuss the results of clinical and eye-tracking oculomotor examination, the OCT findings and some advancing of computer science in ARCAs thus providing evidence sustaining the identification of robust eye parameters as possible markers of ARCAs. Copyright © 2024 Lopergolo, Rosini, Pretegiani, Bargagli, Serchi and Rufa.

Lopergolo, D., Rosini, F., Pretegiani, E., Bargagli, A., Serchi, V., Rufa, A. (2024). Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias: a diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features. FRONTIERS IN INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 17, 1-17 [10.3389/fnint.2023.1275794].

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias: a diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features

Lopergolo, Diego;Rosini, Francesca;Pretegiani, Elena;Serchi, Valeria;Rufa, Alessandra
2024-01-01

Abstract

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders affecting primarily the cerebellum and/or its afferent tracts, often accompanied by damage of other neurological or extra-neurological systems. Due to the overlap of clinical presentation among ARCAs and the variety of hereditary, acquired, and reversible etiologies that can determine cerebellar dysfunction, the differential diagnosis is challenging, but also urgent considering the ongoing development of promising target therapies. The examination of afferent and efferent visual system may provide neurophysiological and structural information related to cerebellar dysfunction and neurodegeneration thus allowing a possible diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features. While optic coherence tomography (OCT) is applied for the parametrization of the optic nerve and macular area, the eye movements analysis relies on a wide range of eye-tracker devices and the application of machine-learning techniques. We discuss the results of clinical and eye-tracking oculomotor examination, the OCT findings and some advancing of computer science in ARCAs thus providing evidence sustaining the identification of robust eye parameters as possible markers of ARCAs. Copyright © 2024 Lopergolo, Rosini, Pretegiani, Bargagli, Serchi and Rufa.
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Lopergolo, D., Rosini, F., Pretegiani, E., Bargagli, A., Serchi, V., Rufa, A. (2024). Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias: a diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features. FRONTIERS IN INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 17, 1-17 [10.3389/fnint.2023.1275794].
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