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Are interrupted SCA2 CAG repeat expansions responsible for parkinsonism?
Neurology - 20 Nov 2007
Charles P, Camuzat A, Benammar N, Sellal F, Destée A, Bonnet A-M, Lesage S, Le Ber I, Stevanin G, Dürr A, Brice A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant parkinsonism (ADP) is caused in a large percentage of familial and sporadic cases by mutations in the LRRK2 gene, particularly G2019S. It is also caused by mutations in genes associated with autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA), notably CAG/CAA repeat expansions in SCA2. METHODS: We screened 164 families with ADP for expansions in the SCA2, 3, and 17 genes and for the G2019S...
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