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A distinct phenotype of leg hyperreflexia in a Japanese family with Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (P102L).
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2010
Takazawa Takanori, Ikeda Ken, Ito Hirono, Aoyagi Joe, Nakamura Yoshikazu, Miura Ken, Iwamoto Konosuke, Kano Osamu, Kawabe Kiyokazu, Iwasaki Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Syndrome (GSS) is an inherited prion disease characterized by midlife onset and slowly progression of cerebellar ataxia and dementia. We report a distinct phenotype of leg hyperreflexia in a Japanese family with GSS. A 38-year-old woman noticed unsteady gait at 33 years of age. Afterwards, dysarthria and writing difficulty were appeared. Her family history revealed that her...
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