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P525L FUS mutation is consistently associated with a severe form of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Jan 2012
Conte Amelia, Lattante Serena, Zollino Marcella, Marangi Giuseppe, Luigetti Marco, Del Grande Alessandra, Servidei Serenella, Trombetta Federica, Sabatelli Mario
Abstract excerpt
Some FUS mutations have been observed in patients with the juvenile form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis starting before 25 years. We report an 11-year-old girl affected by sporadic juvenile ALS with a rapid course resulting in tracheostomy after 14 months from the onset. Sequencing FUS gene revealed a de novo P525L mutation. Our findings, together with literature data, indicate that this mutation is...
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