The Cuban program for predictive testing of SCA2: 11 years and 768 individuals to learn from

Having reported the world's highest prevalence of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 ( SCA2 ), health professionals in Cuba developed a program for the predictive testing of this condition. Between February 2001 and December 2011, a total of 1050 individuals requested their inclusion in the presymptomatic testing (PST) program. Their medical records were retrospectively analyzed in the present descriptive study. A total of 768 participants completed...