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A PLP splicing abnormality is associated with an unusual presentation of PMD.
Annals of neurology - 1 Oct 2002
Hobson Grace M, Huang Zhong, Sperle Karen, Stabley Deborah L, Marks Harold G, Cambi Franca
Abstract excerpt
We report that a deletion of 19 base pairs (bp) in intron 3 of the proteolipid protein (PLP/DM20) gene causes a neurological disease characterized by mild developmental delay, followed by progressive decline of acquired motor and cognitive milestones. The clinical features are associated with mild delay in myelination demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging studies and with ongoing demyelination and axonal...
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