Update on the Clinical, Radiographic, and Neurobehavioral Manifestations in FXTAS and FMR1 Premutation Carriers

Deborah A. Hall, Erin Robertson, Annie L. Shelton, Molly C Losh, Montserrat Mila, Esther Granell Moreno, Beatriz Gomez-Anson, Verónica Martínez-Cerdeño, Jim Grigsby, Reymundo Lozano, Randi Hagerman, Lorena Santa Maria, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Joan A. O’Keefe*

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Abstract

Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by a repeat expansion in the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. The disorder is characterized by kinetic tremor and cerebellar ataxia, shows age-dependent penetrance, and occurs more frequently in men. This paper summarizes the key emerging issues in FXTAS as presented at the Second International Conference on the FMR1 Premutation: Basic Mechanisms & Clinical Involvement in 2015. The topics discussed include phenotype-genotype relationships, neurobehavioral function, and updates on FXTAS genetics and imaging.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)578-586
Number of pages9
JournalCerebellum
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2016

Keywords

  • Cognition
  • FMR1 genetics
  • FMR1 premutation
  • Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS)
  • Neuroimaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Neurology

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