Article
Mutation at the SCA17 locus is not a common cause of primary dystonia.
Journal of neurology - 1 Oct 2004
Grundmann Kathrin, Laubis-Herrmann Ulrike, Dressler Dirk, Vollmer-Haase Juliane, Bauer Peter, Stuhrmann Manfred, Schulte Thorsten, Schöls Ludger, Topka Helge, Riess Olaf
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) is a dominant progressive neurodegenerative disorder, caused by a triplet repeat expansion within the TATA-binding protein. As well as ataxia and dementia, Parkinsonism and dystonia are common in SCA17. In some pedigrees focal dystonia in the absence of ataxia has been described as a main clinical feature. To evaluate the relevance of SCA17 mutations for primary dystonia, we...
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