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Homocarnosinosis: A historical update and findings in the SPG11 gene.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Sept 2018
Sjaastad O, Blau N, Rydning S L, Peters V, Rødningen O, Stray-Pedersen A, Krossnes B, Tallaksen C, Koht J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: A family with homocarnosinosis was reported in the literature in 1976. Three affected siblings had spastic paraplegia, retinitis pigmentosa, mental retardation, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homocarnosine concentrations 20 times higher than in controls. Based on the clinical findings and new genetic techniques, we have been able to establish a precise genetic diagnosis. METHOD: The medical records...
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