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Apraxia of lid opening mimicking ptosis in compound heterozygosity for A467T and W748S POLG1 mutations.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Jul 2008
Paus Sebastian, Zsurka Gabor, Baron Miriam, Deschauer Marcus, Bamberg Christian, Klockgether Thomas, Kunz Wolfram S, Kornblum Cornelia
Abstract excerpt
Patients harboring A467T and W748S POLG1 mutations present with a broad variety of neurological phenotypes, including cerebellar ataxia, progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), myoclonus, epilepsy, and peripheral neuropathy. With exception of ataxia and myoclonus, movement disorders are not typical features of POLG1 associated disorders. We report on two affected siblings compound heterozygous for A467T and...
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