Hasty Briefsbeta

Bilingual

Early Onset Dystonia, Parkinsonism, and Spasticity in Siblings with VAC14-Associated Neurodegeneration: A Case Report and Literature Review - PubMed

8 hours ago
  • #dystonia
  • #VAC14
  • #neurodegeneration
  • Case report and literature review on siblings with VAC14-associated neurodegeneration presenting early onset dystonia, parkinsonism, and spasticity.
  • VAC14 mutations linked to striatonigral degeneration and other neurodegenerative disorders.
  • References include studies on the VAC14-interaction network, neuropathology of childhood-onset basal ganglia degeneration, and expanding spectrum of VAC14-related neurological diseases.
  • VAC14 syndrome also associated with retinitis pigmentosa and neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation in some cases.