A novel PDGFRB sequence variant in a family with a mild form of primary familial brain calcification: a case report and a review of the literature
Abstract Background Primary familial brain calcification is a rare autosomal dominant or recessive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by bilateral brain calcifications in different areas of the brain. It is a clinically heterogeneous disease and patients are reported to exhibit a wide spectrum...
Main Authors: | Stine Westergaard Mathorne, Kristina Sørensen, Christina Fagerberg, Matthias Bode, Jens Michael Hertz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1292-8 |
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