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Biallelic SQSTM1 mutations in early-onset, variably progressive neurodegeneration.
Neurology - 24 Jul 2018
Muto Valentina, Flex Elisabetta, Kupchinsky Zachary, Primiano Guido, Galehdari Hamid, Dehghani Mohammadreza, Cecchetti Serena, Carpentieri Giovanna, Rizza Teresa, Mazaheri Neda, Sedaghat Alireza, Vahidi Mehrjardi Mohammad Yahya, Traversa Alice, Di Nottia Michela, Kousi Maria M, Jamshidi Yalda, Ciolfi Andrea, Caputo Viviana, Malamiri Reza Azizi, Pantaleoni Francesca, Martinelli Simone, Jeffries Aaron R, Zeighami Jawaher, Sherafat Amir, Di Giuda Daniela, Shariati Gholam Reza, Carrozzo Rosalba, Katsanis Nicholas, Maroofian Reza, Servidei Serenella, Tartaglia Marco
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize clinically and molecularly an early-onset, variably progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a cerebellar syndrome with severe ataxia, gaze palsy, dyskinesia, dystonia, and cognitive decline affecting 11 individuals from 3 consanguineous families. METHODS: We used whole-exome sequencing (WES) (families 1 and 2) and a combined approach based on homozygosity mapping and WES...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Alleles
- Animals
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Humans
