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A novel DHTKD1 gene mutation with ALS like presentation: a case report.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration - 1 May 2024
Menon Deepak, Nashi Saraswati, Mohanty Manisha, Dubbal Rohin, Mk Farsana, Vengalil Seena, Thomas Aneesha, Kumar Vijay, Baskar Dipti, Arunachal Gautham, Nalini Atchayaram
Abstract excerpt
DHTKD1 is a nuclear gene that encodes "dehydrogenase E1 and transketolase domain-containing 1", essential in mitochondrial metabolism. First identified in the patients of 2-amino-apidic and 2 oxoapidic aciduria, mutation in this gene has recently been implicated in CMT2Q and ALS. Here we report the case of a septuagenarian who presented with a 2 years progressive history of respiratory and neck muscle weakness...
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