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Axonal ion channel dysfunction in c9orf72 familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
JAMA neurology - 1 Jan 2015
Geevasinga Nimeshan, Menon Parvathi, Howells James, Nicholson Garth A, Kiernan Matthew C, Vucic Steve
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IMPORTANCE: Abnormalities of axonal excitability characterized by upregulation of persistent sodium (Na+) conductances and reduced potassium (K+) currents have been reported in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS) phenotypes and linked to the development of clinical features such as fasciculations and neurodegeneration. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether abnormalities of axonal ion channel function,...
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