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Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Brazilian Patients with Ataxia and Oculomotor Apraxia.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jun 2022
da Costa Sophia Caldas Gonzaga, Rezende Filho Flávio Moura, de Freitas Júlian Leticia, de Assis Pereira Matos Paula Camila Alves, Della-Ripa Bruno, França Marcondes Cavalcante, Marques Wilson, Santos Mariana, Cronemberger Igor Vasconcelos Barros, Vale Thiago Cardoso, Kok Fernando, Alonso Isabel, Pedroso José Luiz, Barsottini Orlando G P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia (AOA) is characterized by early-onset cerebellar ataxia associated with oculomotor apraxia. AOA1, AOA2, AOA3, and AOA4 subtypes may present pathogenic variants in APTX, SETX, PIK3R5, and PNKP genes, respectively. Mutations in XRCC1 have been found to cause autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia-26 (SCAR26) now considered AOA5. OBJECTIVES: To examine a cohort of...
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