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POLG1-related and other "mitochondrial Parkinsonisms": an overview.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 May 2011
Orsucci Daniele, Caldarazzo Ienco Elena, Mancuso Michelangelo, Siciliano Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of sporadic, idiopathic Parkinson disease. In some cases, mitochondrial DNA primary genetic abnormalities, or more commonly, secondary rearrangements due to polymerase gamma (POLG1) gene mutation, can directly cause parkinsonism. The case of a Parkinson disease patient with some signs or symptoms suggestive of mitochondrial disease (i.e., ptosis,...
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