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A second case of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease linked to the G131V mutation in the prion protein gene in a Dutch patient.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Aug 2011
Jansen Casper, Parchi Piero, Capellari Sabina, Strammiello Rosaria, Dopper Elise G P, van Swieten John C, Kamphorst Wouter, Rozemuller Annemieke J M
Abstract excerpt
A rare case of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease in a 36-year-old Dutch man is reported. The clinical phenotype was characterized by slowly progressive cognitive decline, later followed by ataxia and parkinsonism. Neuropathologic findings consisted of numerous amyloid plaques in the cerebellum, which showed positive staining for the abnormal prion protein (PrP(Sc)). In addition, there were tau accumulations...
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