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A novel in-frame GFAP p.E138_L148del mutation in Type II Alexander disease with atypical phenotypes.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2022
Kang You-Ri, Lee So-Hyun, Lin Ni-Hsuan, Lee Seung-Jin, Yang Ai-Wen, Chandrasekaran Gopalakrishnan, Kang Kyung Wook, Jin Mi Sun, Kim Myeong-Kyu, Perng Ming-Der, Choi Seok-Yong, Nam Tai-Seung
Abstract excerpt
Alexander disease (AxD) is a neurodegenerative astrogliopathy caused by mutation in the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) gene. A 42-year-old Korean man presented with temporary gait disturbance and psychiatric regression after a minor head trauma in the absence of bulbar symptoms and signs. Magnetic resonance images of the brain and spinal cord showed significant atrophy of the medulla oblongata and the...
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