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Mutational screening of NOTCH3 gene reveals two novel mutations: complexity of CADASIL diagnosis.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Dec 2014
Mosca Lorena, Rivieri Francesca, Tanel Raffaella, Bonfante Aldo, Burlina Alessandro, Manfredini Emanuela, Primignani Paola, Gesu Giovanni P, Marocchi Alessandro, Penco Silvana
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an adult onset hereditary vascular disease with neurological manifestations. The classical clinical course is relentlessly progressive with early transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) or strokes, dementia and finally death in the mid-1960s. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, with high...
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