Friedreich's ataxia: Pathology, pathogenesis, and molecular genetics

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Koeppen, Arnulf H ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Dentate nucleus; Dorsal root ganglion; Frataxin; Friedreich's ataxia; GAA trinucleotide repeats; Iron; Transcription

Indexed keywords

FRATAXIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE;

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHROMOSOME 9Q; DENTATE NUCLEUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FRATAXIN GENE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; GENE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; IRON STORAGE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINOCEREBELLAR TRACT; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON-BINDING PROTEINS; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952814526     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.01.010     Document Type: Review

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