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Novel polymerase gamma (POLG1) gene mutation in the linker domain associated with parkinsonism.
BMC neurology - 18 Jul 2013
Dolhun Rachel, Presant Erin M, Hedera Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the POLG1 gene have variable phenotypic presentations and a high degree of clinical suspicion is necessary for their recognition. Parkinsonism and ataxia are the most common movement disorders associated with POLG1 mutations but no phenotype-genotype correlation has been established. CASE PRESENTATION: We identified a male patient with progressive external ophthalmoplegia who also...
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