Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and familial spontaneous pneumothorax

T Fukazawa; H Sasaki; S Kikuchi; K Hamada; T Hamada; K Tashiro

doi:10.1212/wnl.49.5.1460

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and familial spontaneous pneumothorax

Neurology. 1997 Nov;49(5):1460-2. doi: 10.1212/wnl.49.5.1460.

Authors

T Fukazawa¹, H Sasaki, S Kikuchi, K Hamada, T Hamada, K Tashiro

Affiliation

¹ Hokuyukai Neurology Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 9371943
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.49.5.1460

Abstract

We report two siblings with spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) who experienced frequent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax. Radiologic findings indicated underlying degenerative changes in the lungs. This suggests a possible pathophysiologic relationship between SCA1 and familial occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Family Health
Female
Humans
Male
Nuclear Family
Pedigree
Pneumothorax / complications*
Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
Pneumothorax / genetics
Recurrence
Spinocerebellar Degenerations / complications*
Spinocerebellar Degenerations / genetics
Tomography, X-Ray Computed