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Deborah A Hall1, Erin Robertson2, Annie L Shelton3, Molly C Losh4, Montserrat Mila5, Esther Granell Moreno6,7, Beatriz Gomez-Anson6,7,8, Verónica Martínez-Cerdeño9, Jim Grigsby10, Reymundo Lozano11, Randi Hagerman12, Lorena Santa Maria13, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis1,14, Joan A O'Keefe15,16.
Abstract
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by a repeat expansion in the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. The disorder is characterized by kinetic tremor and cerebellar ataxia, shows age-dependent penetrance, and occurs more frequently in men. This paper summarizes the key emerging issues in FXTAS as presented at the Second International Conference on the FMR1 Premutation: Basic Mechanisms & Clinical Involvement in 2015. The topics discussed include phenotype-genotype relationships, neurobehavioral function, and updates on FXTAS genetics and imaging.Entities:
Keywords: Cognition; FMR1 genetics; FMR1 premutation; Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS); Neuroimaging
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27287737 PMCID: PMC7608648 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-016-0799-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cerebellum ISSN: 1473-4222 Impact factor: 3.847