Article
Fragile-X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) in females with the FMR1 premutation.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2004
Hagerman R J, Leavitt B R, Farzin F, Jacquemont S, Greco C M, Brunberg J A, Tassone F, Hessl D, Harris S W, Zhang L, Jardini T, Gane L W, Ferranti J, Ruiz L, Leehey M A, Grigsby J, Hagerman P J
Abstract excerpt
We describe five female carriers of the FMR1 premutation who presented with symptoms of tremor and ataxia and who received a diagnosis of definite or probable fragile-X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Unlike their male counterparts with FXTAS, none of the women had dementia. Females ha...
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