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Mapping of a familial essential tremor gene, FET1, to chromosome 3q13.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 1997
Gulcher J R, Jónsson P, Kong A, Kristjánsson K, Frigge M L, Kárason A, Einarsdóttir I E, Stefánsson H, Einarsdóttir A S, Sigurthoardóttir S, Baldursson S, Björnsdóttir S, Hrafnkelsdóttir S M, Jakobsson F, Benedickz J, Stefánsson K
Abstract excerpt
Essential tremor (ET), the most common movement disorder in humans, appears to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in many families. The familial form is called familial essential tremor (FET), which seems similar to sporadic essential tremor. ET is a cause of substantial disability, particularly in the elderly. The prevalence of Parkinson's disease and dystonia may be increased in families with ET, but...
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