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GAA-FGF14 Ataxia Is a Frequently Overlooked Cause of Sporadic Adult-Onset Ataxia.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2026
Kraus Eva-Maria, Lenz Johannes, Ploettner Pauline, Duffek Patricia, Rumpf Jost-Julian, Jamra Rami Abou, Wiedenhoeft John, Popp Denny
Abstract excerpt
GAA-FGF14 ataxia (spinocerebellar ataxia 27B, SCA27B), identified in 2023, is a major cause of adult-onset autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA). In this study, we assessed the frequency of GAA-FGF14 ataxia in a predominantly sporadic German cohort of 107 genetically unresolved index patients using long-range PCR and nanopore sequencing. Somatic mosaicism of GAA repeat length was assessed using a custom...
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