Article
Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia linked to chromosome 2p: clinical and genetic studies of a large Japanese pedigree.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 3 Oct 1997
Matsuura T, Sasaki H, Wakisaka A, Hamada T, Moriwaka F, Tashiro K
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia (ADSP) is a genetically heterogenous disorder. To date, 3 loci of ADSP have been identified on chromosome 2p, 14q, and 15q, but specific gene mutations remain unknown. To determine the genetic background of ADSP in the Japanese, we studied a large 3-generation pedigree, clinically and genetically. Of the 36 individuals clinically examined, 15 were affected. The main feature...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
