| Literature DB >> 17291816 |
Sarah J Lincoln1, Owen A Ross, Nicole M Milkovic, Dennis W Dickson, Alex Rajput, Christopher A Robinson, Spiridon Papapetropoulos, Deborah C Mash, Matthew J Farrer.
Abstract
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is by nature a 'sporadic' disease with no evidence of familial aggregation observed. However, the alpha-synuclein locus (SNCA) multiplication families have clinically displayed parkinsonism and autonomic dysfunction. The present study did not find any SNCA multiplications in a series of 58 pathologically confirmed MSA cases excluding this event as a common cause of MSA. The question of a genetic component in MSA remains to be answered.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17291816 PMCID: PMC2269731 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.12.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parkinsonism Relat Disord ISSN: 1353-8020 Impact factor: 4.891