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Molecular and functional studies of retinal degeneration as a clinical presentation of SACS-related disorder.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Jul 2015
Blumkin Lubov, Bradshaw Teisha, Michelson Marina, Kopler Tal, Dahari Dvir, Lerman-Sagie Tally, Lev Dorit, Chapple J Paul, Leshinsky-Silver Esther
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BACKGROUND: ARSACS (autosomal-recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by SACS gene mutations and characterized by a triad of symptoms: early-onset cerebellar ataxia, spasticity and peripheral neuropathy. A characteristic retinal nerve fiber hypertro...
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