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A quantitative assessment of tremor and ataxia in FMR1 premutation carriers using CATSYS.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2008
Aguilar Dalila, Sigford Kathryn E, Soontarapornchai Kultida, Nguyen Danh V, Adams Patrick E, Yuhas Jennifer M, Tassone Flora, Hagerman Paul J, Hagerman Randi J
Abstract excerpt
While an established protocol exists for diagnosing individuals with the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), a quantitative measure of tremor and ataxia is needed. Using the CATSYS system to quantify movement abnormalities, we were able to record tremor, postural sway, manual (hand and finger) coordination, and reaction time in males with the FMR1 premutation, both with and without FXTAS, and...
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