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Spontaneous spinal CSF leaks: a rare variant exome sequencing study and functional analysis.
The Lancet. Neurology - 1 Jul 2026
Parks Cassie A, Singh Mukti, Wohler Elizabeth, Martin Renan, Peeters Silke, Juzwiak Emily E, Sun Xinyi, Loeys Bart L, Sobreira Nara, Baldock Clair, Schievink Wouter I, Dietz Harry C
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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous spinal CSF leaks are associated with connective tissue diseases including Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome, which are caused by mutations in genes that influence the content and integrity of the extracellular matrix. Patients with spontaneous spinal CSF leaks without a defined connective tissue disease diagnosis can show subtle or non-specific connective tissue disease...
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