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SPG43 and ALS-like syndrome in the same family due to compound heterozygous mutations of the C19orf12 gene: a case description and brief review.
Neurogenetics - 1 Mar 2021
Remiche Gauthier, Vandernoot Isabelle, Sadeghi-Meibodi Niloufar, Desmyter Laurence
Abstract excerpt
C19orf12 gene biallelic mutations lead mainly to neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation-4. A 15-year-old male and his 17-year-old sister complained of cramps and exercise intolerance. Clinical examination of the boy mainly showed distal amyotrophy and mild weakness, while the sister predominantly had a tetrapyramidal syndrome. Widespread chronic neurogenic signs and hypointense signals on the striatum...
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