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MRI of the brain and cervical spinal cord in rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata.
Neurology - 28 Mar 2006
Bams-Mengerink A M, Majoie C B L M, Duran M, Wanders R J A, Van Hove J, Scheurer C D, Barth P G, Poll-The B T
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BACKGROUND: The classic rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) phenotype involves a typical facial appearance, cataracts, skeletal dysplasia causing disproportionate somatic growth failure, microcephaly, and severe psychomotor defects. Biochemical abnormalities include impaired plasmalogen biosynthesis in all forms of RCDP and accumulation of phytanic acid in RCDP type 1. A subset of patients has a milder...
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