Table 1

 Clinical findings of ten confirmed affected cases

PatientAge at onsetAge at eval.ReflexesPlantar responseDistal sensory loss (P+T)Distal sensory loss (Pr+V)AtaxiaAdditional information
ArmsLegsArmsLegsArmsLegs
↓↓, diminished; 0, abolished; (+), mild; (++), moderate; (+++), severe; EMG, electromyography; eval., evaluation; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NA, not applicable; NCS, nerve conduction studies; P, pain; Pr, proprioception; SSEP, somatosensory evoked potentials; T, temperature; V, vibration.
IV:4?29↓↓0Flexor++NoneNoneNone
IV:8?34↓↓0FlexorNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
IV:13538↓↓0Flexor+++None+None
IV:62842↓↓0Extensor+++++None+++++
III:5455500Triple flexion+++++++++NAJerky saccades, paraplegia, normal MRI and NCS
III:33558↓↓0Flexor+++None+++++Normal MRI and NCS
III:9?61↓↓0Flexor+++None++
III:7556500Flexor+++++++++++Normal MRI and NCS
III:14?65NormalFlexorNone+None++++Normal MRI
III:125067↓↓0Extensor+++None++++++Jerky saccades, normal MRI and NCS