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An unusual case of familial ALS and cerebellar ataxia.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases - 1 Dec 2010
Yasser Sadia, Fecto Faisal, Siddique Teepu, Sheikh Kazim A, Athar Parveen
Abstract excerpt
We report a case of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) with clinical signs of cerebellar and posterior column involvement. The patient's work-up showed a known mutation (E100K) in the gene for Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1). Our case illustrates that extramotor symptoms, such as p...
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