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An autopsy case of autosomal-recessive juvenile parkinsonism with a homozygous exon 4 deletion in the parkin gene.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Sept 2000
Hayashi S, Wakabayashi K, Ishikawa A, Nagai H, Saito M, Maruyama M, Takahashi T, Ozawa T, Tsuji S, Takahashi H
Abstract excerpt
We report the neuropathologic and genetic features of a 70-year-old man with autosomal-recessive juvenile parkinsonism (AR-JP). At the age of 32 years, he developed a dystonic gait, followed by hand tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and impaired postural reflex. Levodopa was effective in ameliorating these symptoms. Pathologic examination of autopsy specimens from this patient revealed loss of pigmented neurons and...
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