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TSEN54 gene-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2 presenting with exaggerated startle response: report of two cases in a family.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Maraş-Genç Hülya, Uyur-Yalçın Emek, Rosti Rasim Özgür, Gleeson Joseph G, Kara Bülent
Abstract excerpt
The pontocerebellar hypoplasias (PCHs) are a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by hypoplasia of the ventral pons and cerebellum, with variable cerebral involvement and severe psychomotor retardation. Eight different subtypes (PCH1-8) have been reported up to now. PCH2 is the most common type, generally caused by homozygous mutations in the TSEN54 gene and characterized by...
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