A hidden gene finally explains this rare neurological disorder

Tamara Ceaikovski

A gene hiding in the immune system’s playbook has been revealed as an unexpected culprit behind a rare and debilitating movement disorder. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com Even with today's advanced DNA sequencing technologies, the underlying genetic causes of many rare movement disorders remain unknown. Researchers in Germany have now uncovered an important new clue. By analyzing 2,811 people with ataxia, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and dystonia, scientists identified harmful variants in a gene

Tag-uri: DNA

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