Case Report

A Case of Neuroacanthocytosis with Cerebellar Syndrome

10.5152/imj.2015.76598

  • Filiz Azman
  • Murat Çabalar
  • Nejla Sözer Topçular
  • Arsida Bajrami
  • Vildan Yayla

Received Date: 14.11.2014 Accepted Date: 21.06.2015 İstanbul Med J 2015;16(3):127-129

Neuroacanthocytosis is a rare slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease accompanied with movement disorders, epilepsy, cognitive impairment, multisystem psychiatric symptoms. It is usually investigated in patients presenting with movement disorders, and diagnosis is made based on clinical presentation and the presence of acanthocytes in the peripheral blood. We aimed to present a case of neuroacanthocytosis with prominent cerebellar findings.

Keywords: Neuroacanthocytosis, acanthocyte, cerebellar syndrome