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Is the ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay a developmental disease?
Medical hypotheses - 1 Sept 2011
Gazulla José, Vela Ana Carmen, Marín Miguel Angel, Pablo Luis, Santorelli Filippo Maria, Benavente Isabel, Modrego Pedro, Tintoré María, Berciano José
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is considered a neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the SACS gene, located on chromosome 13q12.12. It is a syndrome that comprises skeletal, retinal and neurological manifestations, among which feature spasticity, cerebellar ataxia and peripheral neuropathy. Five patients with a molecular diagnosis of ARSACS underwent clinical,...
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