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Methadone use in a male with the FMRI premutation and FXTAS.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2015
Muzar Zukhrofi, Lozano Reymundo, Schneider Andrea, Adams Patrick E, Faradz Sultana M H, Tassone Flora, Hagerman Randi J
Abstract excerpt
The fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is caused by the premutation in FMR1 gene. Recent reports of environmental toxins appear to worsen the progression of FXTAS. Here we present a case of male adult with FXTAS and a long history of methadone use. The patient shows a faster progression in both symptoms of disease and MRI changes compared to what is typically seen in FXTAS. There has been no...
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