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Sensory neuropathy with bone destruction due to a mutation in the membrane-shaping atlastin GTPase 3.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Mar 2014
Kornak Uwe, Mademan Inès, Schinke Marte, Voigt Martin, Krawitz Peter, Hecht Jochen, Barvencik Florian, Schinke Thorsten, Gießelmann Sebastian, Beil F Timo, Pou-Serradell Adolf, Vílchez Juan J, Beetz Christian, Deconinck Tine, Timmerman Vincent, Kaether Christoph, De Jonghe Peter, Hübner Christian A, Gal Andreas, Amling Michael, Mundlos Stefan, Baets Jonathan, Kurth Ingo
Abstract excerpt
Many neurodegenerative disorders present with sensory loss. In the group of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies loss of nociception is one of the disease hallmarks. To determine underlying factors of sensory neurodegeneration we performed whole-exome sequencing in affected individuals with the disorder. In a family with sensory neuropathy with loss of pain perception and destruction of the pedal...
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