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Behr syndrome with homozygous C19ORF12 mutation.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Oct 2015
Kleffner Ilka, Wessling Caroline, Gess Burkhard, Korsukewitz Catharina, Allkemper Thomas, Schirmacher Anja, Young Peter, Senderek Jan, Husstedt Ingo W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Behr syndrome, first described in 1909 by the ophthalmologist Carl Behr, is a clinical entity characterised by a progressive optic atrophy, ataxia, pyramidal signs and mental retardation. Some reported cases have been found to carry mutations in the OPA1, OPA3 or C12ORF65 genes which are known causes of pure optic atrophy or optic atrophy complicated by movement disorder. METHODS: We present the...
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