Cerebellar cortical atrophy

What it means

Atrophy (wasting) of the cerebellar cortex.

Cerebellar cortical atrophy may be associated with vacuolated or binucleated Purkinje cells.

Rare diseases that can present with this5

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Cerebellar cortex degeneration