Background: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is an adult-onset disorder. It may occur in a sporadic or familial form. Case report: We present the case of a 62-year-old man with clinical symptoms of progressive cerebellar ataxia. Conclusions: Radiography presented atrophy of the pons and cerebellum. Clinically the syndrome results in progressive ataxia and bulbar dysfunction. Spectroscopy MR shows decrease in NAA/Cr ratio in cerebellum and pons - typical patterns of atrophy.
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Background: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is an adult-onset disorder. It may occur in a sporadic or familial form. Case report: We present the case of a 62-year-old man with clinical symptoms of progressive cerebellar ataxia. Conclusions: Radiography presented atrophy of the pons and cerebellum. Clinically the syndrome results in progressive ataxia and bulbar dysfunction. Spectroscopy MR shows decrease in NAA/Cr ratio in cerebellum and pons - typical patterns of atrophy.
