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A family with hereditary cerebellar ataxia finally confirmed as Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome with P102L mutation in PRNP gene.
Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - 1 Apr 2017
Long Ling, Cai Xiaodong, Shu Yaqing, Lu Zhengqi
Abstract excerpt
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS) is an exceedingly rare prion disease. There are only 3 case reports of GSS in China. Here we report the first GSS family in southern China. A 47-year-old female complained of unsteady gait and dysarthria. Seven other individuals presented similar symptoms in 3 generations of her family, and all died 4-6 years after onset. To detect causative mutations, we employed a...
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