Neuroferritinopathy: missense mutation in FTL causing early-onset bilateral pallidal involvement.

Autor: Maciel P; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. pmaciel@ecsaude.uminho.pt, Cruz VT, Constante M, Iniesta I, Costa MC, Gallati S, Sousa N, Sequeiros J, Coutinho P, Santos MM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Neurology [Neurology] 2005 Aug 23; Vol. 65 (4), pp. 603-5.
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000178224.81169.c2
Abstrakt: The authors identified a missense mutation in the FTL gene (474G>A; A96T) in a 19-year-old man with parkinsonism, ataxia, corticospinal signs, mild nonprogressive cognitive deficit, and episodic psychosis. This mutation was also present in his asymptomatic mother and younger brother, who had abnormally low levels of ferritin in the serum. The patient and his mother displayed bilateral involvement of the pallidum.
Databáze: MEDLINE