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Spinocerebellar ataxia associated with a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor 14 gene (SCA27): A new phenotype.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Mar 2006
Brusse Esther, de Koning Inge, Maat-Kievit Anneke, Oostra Ben A, Heutink Peter, van Swieten John C
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCAs) are genetically classified into spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). We describe 14 patients of a Dutch pedigree displaying a distinct SCA-phenotype (SCA27) associated with a F145S mutation in the fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) gene on chromosome 13q34. The patients showed a childhood-onset postural tremor and a slowly progressive ataxia evolving from young adulthood....
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