Article
[Lateral gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis in 4 Tunisian families].
Revue neurologique - 1 Mar 2004
El Bahri-Ben Mrad F, Gouider-Khouja N, Gabsi S, Larnaout A, Boughammoura A, Kefi M, Belal S, Hentati F
Abstract excerpt
In 1975, Sharpe and Silversides described a neurological entity in a Chinese family. Clinical picture was characterized by paralysis of horizontal gaze, pendular nystagmus and progressive scoliosis. To date, 43 cases have been reported. The pathogenesis remains unclear. The Authors report four Tunisian families with 12 affected individuals. The age of patients ranges from 6 to 34 Years. All examined patients have...
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