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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and familial spontaneous pneumothorax
T Fukazawa1, H Sasaki, S Kikuchi
1Hokuyukai Neurology Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Neurology
|December 31, 1997
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.