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Complete APTX deletion in a patient with ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1.
BMC medical genetics - 19 Aug 2015
van Minkelen Rick, Guitart Miriam, Escofet Conxita, Yoon Grace, Elfferich Peter, Bolman Galhana M, van der Helm Robert, van de Graaf Raoul, van den Ouweland Ans M W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 is an autosomal-recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a childhood onset of slowly progressive cerebellar ataxia, followed by oculomotor apraxia and a severe primary motor peripheral axonal motor neuropathy. Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 is caused by bi-allelic mutations in APTX (chromosome 9p21.1). CASE PRESENTATION: Our patient has a...
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