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Genetic and clinical analysis in a Chinese parkinsonism-predominant spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 family.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2011
Sun Hao, Satake Wataru, Zhang Changjun, Nagai Yoshitaka, Tian Youyong, Fu Shouzhi, Yu Jiankun, Qian Yaping, Qian Yuan, Chu Jiayou, Toda Tatsushi
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative central nervous system disorder that often impairs motor skills, speech and other functions. We discovered a large Chinese family showing primarily parkinsonism symptoms with autosomal dominant inheritance. Six affected individuals in the family showed typical parkinsonism symptoms, including pill-rolling tremor. Two other affected individuals showed cerebellar ataxia...
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