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A novel PANK2 gene mutation: clinical and molecular characteristics of patients short communication.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Nov 2007
Kazek Beata, Jamroz Ewa, Gencik Martin, Jezela Stanek Aleksandra, Marszal Elzbieta, Wojaczynska-Stanek Katarzyna
Abstract excerpt
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance. The major symptoms of PKAN include the onset before the age of 20 years, progressive pyramidal and extrapyramidal signs, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, dementia, and iron depositions in the globus pallidus. The authors present 3 patients with proven molecular diagnosis of...
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