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Articles on Neurology
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Novel Mutations in FA2H-Associated Neurodegeneration: An Underrecognized Condition?
Hereditary spastic paraplegias and related genetically heterogeneous disorders may be difficult to distinguish clinically. The FA2H gene has been associated with autosomal recessive neurodegenerative phenotypes encompassing spastic paraplegia with or without dystonia, and demyelinating…
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Glucocerebrosidase Mutations in a Serbian Parkinson’s Disease Population
Gaucher disease (GD) is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the b-glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene. GBA mutations can be classified according to phenotypic effects as mild (associated with ‘non-neuronopathic’ Type 1 GD) and severe or null (neuronopathic Type 2 or 3…
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Investigating Function and Connectivity of Morphometric Findings – Exemplified on Cerebellar Atrophy in Spinocerebellar Ataxia 17 (SCA17)
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) is a rare autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia but also a broad spectrum of other neuropsychiatric signs. As anatomical and structural studies have shown severe cerebellar atrophy in SCA17 and a…
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A Novel SGCE Gene Mutation Causing Myoclonus Dystonia in a Family with an Unusual Phenotype
Myoclonus dystonia is an autosomal dominant dystonia-plus syndrome, characterized by symptom variability within families. Most often is the myoclonus the most debilitating symptom, and many patients report myoclonus reduction after alcohol intake. In several families, mutations in the SGCE gene have…
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Autosomal Dominant Parkinson's Disease in a Large German Pedigree
Parkinson´s disease (PD) is a common disabling neurodegenerative disorder characterized by bradykinesia, rest tremor, rigidity, and postural instability with a prevalence of 2% in elderly persons. While several genes have been identified to cause Parkinson´s disease (PD), monogenic forms explain…