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The spectrum of parkinsonian manifestations associated with glucocerebrosidase mutations.
Archives of neurology - 1 Oct 2008
Goker-Alpan Ozlem, Lopez Grisel, Vithayathil Joseph, Davis Joie, Hallett Mark, Sidransky Ellen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA) result in Gaucher disease and can be associated with a phenotype characterized by adult-onset progressive neurologic deterioration and parkinsonism. OBJECTIVE: To define the clinical and neurologic spectrum of parkinsonian manifestations associated with GBA mutations. Design, Setting, and Patients A prospective case series of 10 patients (7 men and 3...
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