Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition

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 instab...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Áurea Andreucci Martins Bonilha, Beatriz Cassarotti, Thabata Emanuelle Martins Nunes, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2023-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775886
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Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-c5edfe017b6845d790263c231539b3d72025-08-20T02:18:38ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272023-10-01811093493610.1055/s-0043-1775886Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definitionPatrícia Áurea Andreucci Martins Bonilha0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-3111Beatriz Cassarotti1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-4350Thabata Emanuelle Martins Nunes2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-0816Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2305-1073Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Curitiba PR, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Curitiba PR, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Curitiba PR, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Curitiba PR, Brazil.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).http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775886AtaxiaSpinocerebellar DegenerationsFrontal LobeGait AtaxiaGait Disorders, NeurologicAtaxiaDegenerações EspinocerebelaresLobo FrontalMarcha AtáxicaTranstornos Neurológicos da Marcha
spellingShingle Patrícia Áurea Andreucci Martins Bonilha
Beatriz Cassarotti
Thabata Emanuelle Martins Nunes
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Ataxia
Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Frontal Lobe
Gait Ataxia
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Ataxia
Degenerações Espinocerebelares
Lobo Frontal
Marcha Atáxica
Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha
title Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
title_full Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
title_fullStr Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
title_full_unstemmed Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
title_short Frontal ataxia: historical aspects and clinical definition
title_sort frontal ataxia historical aspects and clinical definition
topic Ataxia
Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Frontal Lobe
Gait Ataxia
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Ataxia
Degenerações Espinocerebelares
Lobo Frontal
Marcha Atáxica
Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775886
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