Search Results - "Saraiva‐Pereira, Maria‐Luiza"
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Pre‐ataxic Changes of Clinical Scales and Eye Movement in Machado–Joseph Disease: BIGPRO Study
Published in Movement disorders (01-04-2021)“…Background The pathological burden of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3, also known as Machado–Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD), accumulates before the beginning of…”
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A randomized, phase 2 clinical trial of lithium carbonate in Machado-Joseph disease
Published in Movement disorders (01-04-2014)“…ABSTRACT Background Because lithium exerts neuroprotective effects in preclinical models of polyglutamine disorders, our objective was to assess the safety and…”
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Progression of Clinical and Eye Movement Markers in Preataxic Carriers of Machado‐Joseph Disease
Published in Movement disorders (01-01-2023)“…ABSTRACT Background Little is known about preclinical stages of Machado‐Joseph disease, a polyglutamine disorder characterized by progressive adult‐onset…”
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Selective forces acting on spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado–Joseph disease recurrency: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Published in Clinical genetics (01-03-2021)“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado–Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) is a dominant neurodegenerative disease caused by the expansion of a CAG repeat tract in ATXN3…”
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 from an evolutionary perspective: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Published in Clinical genetics (01-09-2021)“…Dominant diseases due to expanded CAG repeat tracts, such as spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), are prone to anticipation and worsening of clinical picture…”
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Sensitivity, advantages, limitations, and clinical utility of targeted next-generation sequencing panels for the diagnosis of selected lysosomal storage disorders
Published in Genetics and molecular biology (01-01-2019)“…Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of approximately 50 genetic disorders. LSDs diagnosis is challenging due to variability in…”
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The progression rate of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 changes with stage of disease
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (25-01-2018)“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) affects several neurological structures, giving rise to multiple symptoms. However, only the natural history of ataxia is…”
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 rearrangements in Brazilian individuals with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Published in Genetics and molecular biology (01-06-2016)“…Approximately 5-10% of breast cancers are caused by germline mutations in high penetrance predisposition genes. Among these, BRCA1 and BRCA2, which are…”
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The longitudinal progression of MRI changes in pre-ataxic carriers of SCA3/MJD
Published in Journal of neurology (01-09-2023)“…Background The natural history of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pre-ataxic stages of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado–Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) is…”
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Clinical Scales Predict Significant Videofluoroscopic Dysphagia in Machado Joseph Disease Patients
Published in Movement disorders clinical practice (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-09-2015)“…Background Although aspiration is one of the main causes of death in SCA, such as SCA3/Machado Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD), clinical studies on dysphagia are…”
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A model for the dynamics of expanded CAG repeat alleles: ATXN2 and ATXN3 as prototypes
Published in Frontiers in genetics (14-11-2023)“…Spinocerebellar ataxia types 2 (SCA2) and 3 (SCA3/MJD) are diseases due to dominant unstable expansions of CAG repeats (CAGexp). Age of onset of symptoms (AO)…”
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Novel Machado-Joseph disease-modifying genes and pathways identified by whole-exome sequencing
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-01-2022)“…Machado-Joseph disease (MJD/SCA3) is a neurodegenerative polyglutamine disorder exhibiting a wide spectrum of phenotypes. The abnormal size of the (CAG)n at…”
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Quality of Life since Pre-Ataxic Phases of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado–Joseph Disease
Published in Cerebellum (London, England) (01-04-2022)“…Although health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been increasingly valued in healthcare and in clinical trials, there is scarce information about it in…”
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Nonmotor and extracerebellar features in Machado-Joseph disease: A review
Published in Movement disorders (01-08-2013)“…ABSTRACT Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 or Machado‐Joseph disease is the most common spinocerebellar ataxia worldwide, and the high frequency of nonmotor…”
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Molecular and biochemical biomarkers for diagnosis and therapy monitorization of Niemann-Pick type C patients
Published in International journal of developmental neuroscience (01-05-2018)“…•NP-C is a lysosomal storage disorder, caused by mutations in NPC1 or NPC2 genes, leading to cholesterol accumulation and others lipids.•NP-C diagnosis is…”
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Spinocerebellar Ataxias in Brazil—Frequencies and Modulating Effects of Related Genes
Published in Cerebellum (London, England) (01-02-2014)“…This study describes the frequency of spinocerebellar ataxias and of CAG repeats range in different geographical regions of Brazil, and explores the…”
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Founder Effects of Spinocerebellar Ataxias in the American Continents and the Caribbean
Published in Cerebellum (London, England) (01-06-2020)“…Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) comprise a heterogeneous group of autosomal dominant disorders. The relative frequency of the different SCA subtypes varies…”
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Identification of miRNAs that modulate glucocerebrosidase activity in Gaucher disease cells
Published in RNA biology (03-10-2014)“…Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Although it is a monogenic disease, there is vast…”
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Selective Forces Related to Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
Published in Cerebellum (London, England) (01-04-2019)“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is caused by an unstable expanded CAG repeat tract (CAGexp) at ATXN2 . Although prone to selective forces such as…”
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Neurological phenotypes in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2: Role of mitochondrial polymorphism A10398G and other risk factors
Published in Parkinsonism & related disorders (01-09-2017)“…Abstract Background Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is due to a CAG expansion (CAGexp) at ATXN2 . SCA2 presents great clinical variability, alongside…”
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