McLeod syndrome: a distinct form of neuroacanthocytosis - Report of two cases and literature review with emphasis on neuromuscular manifestations

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 239, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 302-306

  Witte, Thomas N ^a   Danek, Adrian ^a   Reiter, Michael ^a   Heim, Marcell U ^a   Dirschinger, Josef ^b   Olsen, Eckardt G J ^c  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Freistaat Bayern   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CK; Kell blood group; Myopathy; Neuroacanthocytosis; Neuropathy; X linked genetic disorder

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ACANTHOCYTOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP KELL SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; CHOREOATHETOSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTRANSLUCENT LUNG; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACANTHOCYTES; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CREATINE KINASE; FAMILY; HUMAN; KELL BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0026781027     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00867584     Document Type: Article

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