Bonilha PÁAM, Cassarotti B, Nunes TEM, Teive HAG. Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2023;
81:934-936. [PMID:
37899045 PMCID:
PMC10631853 DOI:
10.1055/s-0043-1775886]
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Abstract
Frontal ataxia, originally described by Bruns, is characterized by the presence of signs of frontal lobe dysfunction, such as perseveration, paratonia, frontal release signs, cognitive changes, and urinary difficulty, associated with imbalance, slow gait, broad-based, the presence of postural instability and falls, retropulsion, and bradykinesia in the lower limbs. The goal of the present study is to recall the historical aspects of this condition, to draw attention to the importance of this clinical finding for the differential diagnosis of ataxias and to review the main semiological differences between primary ataxias (frontal, cerebellar, and sensory ataxia).
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