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Exome sequencing reveals a novel TTC19 mutation in an autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia patient.
BMC neurology - 7 Jan 2014
Morino Hiroyuki, Miyamoto Ryosuke, Ohnishi Shizuo, Maruyama Hirofumi, Kawakami Hideshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are heterogeneous diseases characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia associated with dysarthria, oculomotor abnormalities, and mental impairment. To identify the causative gene, we performed exome sequencing on a Japanese patient clinically diagnosed with recessive SCA. METHOD: The patient is a 37-year-old Japanese woman with consanguineous parents. The head...
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