Alsin Related Disorders: Literature Review and Case Study with Novel Mutations

Mutations in the ALS2 gene cause three distinct disorders: infantile ascending hereditary spastic paraplegia, juvenile primary lateral sclerosis, and autosomal recessive juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We present a review of the literature and the case of a 16-year-old boy who is, to the bes...

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Main Authors: Filipa Flor-de-Lima, Mafalda Sampaio, Nahid Nahavandi, Susana Fernandes, Miguel Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/691515