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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical
versão On-line ISSN 1561-3054
Resumo
GONZALEZ GARCES, Yasmany; VAZQUEZ MOJENA, Yaimeé; TORRES VEGA, Reidenis e RODRIGUEZ-LABRADA, Roberto. Cerebellar ataxias and viral infections: clinical characterization and neuropathogenic mechanisms. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2020, vol.72, n.1 Epub 10-Jun-2020. ISSN 1561-3054.
Introduction:
Ataxia is an alteration in the coordination of movements caused by a dysfunction of the cerebellum and its connections, as well as alterations in the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves, or a combination of these factors. Ataxias are classified into hereditary, sporadic and acquired or secondary, in which neurotropic viruses are the main causative agents.
Objective:
Update knowledge about ataxias caused by neurotropic viruses and the neurodegenerative mechanisms which could bear a relationship to ataxia.
Methods:
A review was conducted of papers published in the main bibliographic databases (Web of Sciences, Scopus, SciELO), using the search terms ataxia, neurotropic virus, cerebellar ataxias, infectious ataxias, in English and in Spanish.
Discussion:
The best known viruses causing infectious ataxias are the human immunodeficiency virus, herpes simplex virus, human herpesvirus 6, varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Western Nile virus and enterovirus 71, though other viruses may also cause this condition. The neuropathogenic mechanisms suggested are direct invasion of the virus and immunopathogenic processes triggered by the infection. These viruses may cause acute cerebellar ataxia, acute postinfectious ataxia, opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome and ataxia due to acute encephalomyelitis disseminata. Though most case reports describe a satisfactory evolution of patients, some refer to neurological complications and even death.
Conclusions:
There is a current need to carry out further research about this type of ataxia to improve its diagnosis and treatment.
Palavras-chave : neurotropic viruses; neuropathogenic mechanisms; infectious ataxias; acute cerebellar ataxia; opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome; acute post-infectious ataxia.