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An autopsy case of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a TARDBP Q343R mutation.
Neuropathology : official journal of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology - 1 Oct 2015
Okamoto Koichi, Fujita Yukio, Hoshino Eri, Tamura Yuhji, Fukuda Toshio, Hasegawa Masato, Takatama Masamitsu
Abstract excerpt
We describe a Japanese autopsy case of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) with a TARDBP Q343R mutation. This male patient developed dysarthria at the age of 52 years, and bulbar symptoms progressed, with weakness and atrophy in the extremities. His mental status was normal, but he became bedridden, received artificial respiratory support at 54 years of age, and gradually acquired a locked-in state and...
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