| Literature DB >> 25281017 |
Sonja W Scholz1, Elisa Majounie2, Tamas Revesz3, Janice L Holton3, Michael S Okun4, Henry Houlden3, Andrew B Singleton2.
Abstract
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology that presents with variable combinations of progressive ataxia, parkinsonism, and autonomic instability. Pathologic expansion of a hexanucleotide repeat in the C9orf72 gene has been demonstrated to cause neurodegeneration with diverse neurologic presentations. To test the hypothesis whether pathologic expansions in C9orf72 are a cause of MSA, we undertook genetic screening in 100 neuropathologically confirmed cases. No pathologic repeat expansions were detected suggesting that MSA is not a C9orf72-related neurodegenerative disease. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; C9orf72; Fronto-temporal dementia; Multiple system atrophy; Neurodegeneration
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25281017 PMCID: PMC4315721 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.08.033
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurobiol Aging ISSN: 0197-4580 Impact factor: 4.673