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Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay: a family report from South Brazil.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria - 1 Jun 2017
Burguêz Daniela, Oliveira Camila Maria de, Rockenbach Marcio Aloísio Bezerra Cavalcanti, Fussiger Helena, Vedolin Leonardo Modesti, Winckler Pablo Brea, Maestri Marcelo Krieger, Finkelsztejn Alessandro, Santorelli Filippo Maria, Jardim Laura Bannach, Saute Jonas Alex Morales
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is an early-onset, neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in SACS, firstly reported in Quebec, Canada. The disorder is typically characterized by childhood onset ataxia, spasticity, neuropathy and retinal hypermyelination. The clinical picture of patients born outside Quebec, however, is often atypical. In the present article, the authors...
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