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Clinical, neuropathological, and genetic characteristics of the novel IVS9+1delG GRN mutation in a patient with frontotemporal dementia.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2012
Taipa Ricardo, Tuna Assunção, Damásio Joana, Pinto Pedro S, Cavaco Sara, Pereira Sonia, Milterberger-Miltenyi Gabriel, Galimberti Daniela, Melo-Pires Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) refers to a clinically, pathologically, and genetically heterogeneous group of dementias that arises from the degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes. Mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) are a major cause of FTLD with TDP-43 inclusions. Herein, we describe the clinical, neuropathological, and genetic findings in a case of autosomal dominant behavioral variant of...
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