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A missense mutation in the coiled-coil domain of the KIF5A gene and late-onset hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Archives of neurology - 1 Feb 2006
Lo Giudice Mariangela, Neri Marcella, Falco Michele, Sturnio Maurizio, Calzolari Elisa, Di Benedetto Daniela, Fichera Marco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To our knowledge, up to now, only 2 mutations in the KIF5A gene, a member of the kinesin superfamily, have been identified as the molecular cause of early-onset autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraparesis (ADHSP). OBJECTIVE: To assess the genetic defect in a family with late-onset ADHSP. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Only the proband agreed to undergo complete neurological testing and mutational...
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