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A case of severe Alexander disease with de novo c. 239 T > C, p.(F80S), in GFAP.
Brain & development - 1 Aug 2018
Matsumoto Ayumi, Tulyeu Janyerkye, Furukawa Rieko, Watanabe Chika, Monden Yukifumi, Nozaki Yasuyuki, Mori Masato, Namekawa Michito, Jimbo Eriko F, Aihara Toshinori, Yamagata Takanori, Osaka Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Alexander disease (AxD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by a mutation in the glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) gene. A 4-year-old boy presented several times with hemiclonic seizures with eye deviation for a few minutes at 28 days after birth. Electroencephalogram showed independent sharp waves in the right and left temporal area. Magnetic resonance imaging showed high intensity T1-weighted...
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