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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS, MIM300322) is a rare inherited disorder caused by mutations in HPRT1 gene. Here we describe the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from an infected child carrying the HPRT1 mutation c.508C > T(p.R170X) by ...
Yue Li +6 more
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ABSTRACT Spasmodic dysphonia is a laryngeal dystonia that can present as adductor, abductor, or mixed types, with or without tremor. The etiology is not understood fully. Comprehensive evaluation is required to establish the diagnosis. Treatments include voice therapy, medications, botulinum toxin injection, laryngeal surgery, deep brain stimulation ...
Aaron J. Jaworek, Robert T. Sataloff
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The differential diagnosis of Huntington's disease-like syndromes: 'red flags' for the clinician [PDF]
A growing number of progressive heredodegenerative conditions mimic the presentation of Huntington's disease (HD). Differentiating among these HD-like syndromes is necessary when a patient with a combination of movement disorders, cognitive decline ...
Bhatia, KP, Martino, D, Stamelou, M
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ABSTRACT Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency (ADSLD) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by psychomotor retardation, autistic behaviors, and seizures, with no specific treatment available. ADSL catalyzes the transformation of succinylaminoimidazole carboxamide ribotide (SAICAr) to AICAR, and succinyl‐AMP (S‐AMP) to AMP.
Bérangère Rousselot‐Pailley +12 more
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The creation of transgenic animal “models” for human genetic disease [PDF]
Transgenic animals will be created to study human genetic disease as soon as the technological capability exists to do so. Extant laws permit such animals to be created. The mindset of the research community makes it inevitable.
Rollin, Bernard E.
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Prenatal screening and counseling for genetic disorders [PDF]
Introduction: The carriers of the same autosomal recessive disorder are usually unaware of onset of the genetic diseases in the children even if screenings are available for many of these disorders. In this paper, we report the experience of the Prenatal
CASTALDO, GIUSEPPE +4 more
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Lesch–Nyhan syndrome in a female patient: exploring uncommon symptomatology
Lesch–Nyhan syndrome is a disorder associated with the inadequacy of the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl-transferase 1 enzyme, which plays a significant role in the purine salvage pathway that leads to urate overproduction and its range of neurological ...
Apeksha Merja +4 more
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Deficiency of hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase activity is a rare inborn error of purine metabolism with subsequent uric acid overproduction and neurologic presentations.
Jeng-Dau Tsai +5 more
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Abstract Background Parkinsonism in infancy is rare and is highly correlated with the presence of dystonia. Advances in treating and characterizing developmental and infantile degenerative parkinsonism have highlighted the need for a specialized assessment scale.
Roser Pons +16 more
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Dental management of oral self-mutilation in neurological patients : a case of congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis [PDF]
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV is a rare disease characterized by fever episodes, mental retardation of different intensity, recurrent episodes of fever secondary to anhidrosis, little or no perspiration and congenital ...
García Recuero, Ignacio Ismael +3 more
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