A novel PANK2 mutation in a patient with atypical pantothenate-kinase-associated neurodegeneration presenting with adult-onset parkinsonism

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 192-194

  Seo, Joo Hyun ^a   Song, Sook Keun ^a   Lee, Phil Hyu ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adult onset parkinsonism; Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation; Pantothenate kinase; Pantothenate kinase associated neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951899462     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2009.5.4.192     Document Type: Article

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