Machado-Joseph disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
genetic disorder
spinocerebellar ataxia
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MJD
gptkb:SCA3
gptkbp:affects gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkb:cerebellum
brainstem
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:spinocerebellar_ataxia_type_3
gptkbp:associatedWith CAG repeat expansion
gptkbp:category trinucleotide repeat disorder
polyglutamine disease
gptkbp:causedBy mutation in ATXN3 gene
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1972
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Machado-Joseph disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G11.2
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Machado_family
gptkb:Joseph_family
gptkbp:OMIM 109150
gptkbp:onset adulthood
gptkbp:parent spinocerebellar ataxia
gptkbp:prevalence higher in people of Azorean descent
gptkbp:progression progressive
gptkbp:symptom muscle stiffness
spasticity
ataxia
dystonia
parkinsonism
dysarthria
ophthalmoplegia
gptkbp:treatment no cure
symptomatic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ATXN3
gptkb:SCA3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8