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Familial essential tremor is not associated with SCA‐12 mutation in southern Italy

Authors :
Nicoletti, Giuseppe
Annesi, Grazia
Carrideo, Sara
Tomaino, Carmine
Di Costanzo, Alfonso
Zappia, Mario
Quattrone, Aldo
Source :
Movement Disorders; July 2002, Vol. 17 Issue: 4 p837-838, 2p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

We investigated 30 patients with familial essential tremor (ET) for spinocerebellar ataxia type 12 (SCA‐12) mutations. No patient presented a CAG repeat larger than 19, suggesting that familial ET and SCA‐12 are distinct diseases. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08853185 and 15318257
Volume :
17
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Movement Disorders
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs2343980
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.10191