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Spinocerebellar ataxia X-linked type 2
Other Names for this Disease
- Cerebellar ataxia with extrapyramidal involvement early-onset
- SCAX2
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Overview
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General Information
- The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Spinocerebellar ataxia X-linked type 2. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
- The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Spinocerebellar ataxia X-linked type 2. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Making an Informed Choice about Genetic Testing is a booklet providing information about spinocerebellar ataxia and is available as a PDF document on the University of Washington Medical Center Web site. Click on the title above to view this resource.
Insurance Issues
- The Social Security Administration has included this condition in their Compassionate Allowances Initiative. This initiative speeds up the processing of disability claims for applicants with certain medical conditions that cause severe disability. More information about Compassionate Allowances and applying for Social Security disability is available online.