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Expansion of the clinicopathological and mutational spectrum of Perry syndrome.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Apr 2014
Chung Eun Joo, Hwang Ji Hye, Lee Myung Jun, Hong Jeong-Hoon, Ji Ki Hwan, Yoo Woo-Kyoung, Kim Sang Jin, Song Hyun Kyu, Lee Chong S, Lee Myung-Sik, Kim Yun Joong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Perry syndrome (PS) caused by DCTN1 gene mutation is clinically characterized by autosomal dominant parkinsonism, depression, severe weight loss, and hypoventilation. Previous pathological studies have reported relative sparing of the cerebral cortex in this syndrome. Here, we characterize novel clinical and neuroimaging features in 3 patients with PS. METHODS: (18)F-fluorinated...
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