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Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects

From: Principal component analysis for ataxic gait using a triaxial accelerometer

 

Patients

n = 61

Controls

n = 57

 

Mean ± SD (range)

Mean ± SD (range)

Male / female, n

32 / 29

28 / 29

Age, years

61.1 ± 10.7 (39–83)

56.7 ± 14.6 (27–85)

Disease duration, years

9.2 ± 7.8 (0–41)

.

SARA score (total)

11.8 ± 5.6 (1–23)

 

SARA score (gait)

2.7 ± 1.3 (0–6)

 

Disease subtype

  

 SCA1

1

 

 SCA2

1

 

 SCA3/MJD

2

 

 SCA6

13

 

 SCA31

16

 

 ADCA a

9

 

 CCA

10

 

 MSA-C

9

 
  1. Abbreviations: CCA cortical cerebellar ataxia, MJD Machado-Joseph disease, MSA-C multiple system atrophy with predominant cerebellar ataxia, SARA Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia, SCA spinocerebellar ataxia, SD standard deviation
  2. a Family history was supportive of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA), but genetic testing was not performed