MYORG Mutations: a Major Cause of Recessive Primary Familial Brain Calcification
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DOI: 10.1007/s11910-019-0986-z
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewUntil recently, the gene associated with the recessive form of familial brain calcification (PFBC, Fahr disease) was unknown. MYORG, a gene that causes recessive PFBC was only recently discovered and is currently the… read more here.
Keywords: cause; brain calcification; calcification; myorg ... See more keywords
Anticipation in a family with primary familial brain calcification caused by an SLC20A2 variant.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.03.007
Abstract: AIM OF THE STUDY To describe a family with primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) due to SLC20A2 variant showing possible genetic anticipation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted historical, genealogical, clinical, and radiologic studies of a… read more here.
Keywords: primary familial; brain calcification; family; family primary ... See more keywords
Clinical and radiological diversity in genetically confirmed primary familial brain calcification
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11595-1
Abstract: Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder with characteristic symmetrical brain calcifications. Patients with PFBC may have a variety of symptoms, although they also may be clinically asymptomatic. Parkinsonism is one of… read more here.
Keywords: clinical radiological; primary familial; brain calcification; brain ... See more keywords
Ossified blood vessels in primary familial brain calcification elicit a neurotoxic astrocyte response
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DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz032
Abstract: Brain calcifications are common in aged individuals, but the mechanisms underlying their formation are unclear. Zarb et al. show that in primary familial brain calcification, a neuropsychiatric disorder featuring bilateral vessel-associated calcifications in the basal… read more here.
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Astrocyte–microglial association and matrix composition are common events in the natural history of primary familial brain calcification
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DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12787
Abstract: Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is an age‐dependent and rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by microvascular calcium phosphate deposits in the deep brain regions. Known genetic causes of PFBC include loss‐of‐function mutations in genes involved in… read more here.
Keywords: primary familial; brain calcification; calcification; composition ... See more keywords
Novel likely pathogenic SLC20A variant in primary familial brain calcification
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245909
Abstract: A woman in her 30s was referred to our neurology outpatient clinic following an incidental finding of significant bilateral and symmetric basal ganglia, thalamic, cerebellar and subcortical white matter calcification on brain CT and MRI.… read more here.
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A novel PDGFRB sequence variant in a family with a mild form of primary familial brain calcification: a case report and a review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1292-8
Abstract: BackgroundPrimary familial brain calcification is a rare autosomal dominant or recessive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by bilateral brain calcifications in different areas of the brain. It is a clinically heterogeneous disease and patients are reported to… read more here.
Keywords: primary familial; brain calcification; brain; familial brain ... See more keywords
Familial Brain Calcifications With Leukoencephalopathy
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DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200001
Abstract: Objective To describe a family with primary familial brain calcifications (PFBCs) and leukoencephalopathy associated with a novel variant in PDGFB. Methods We present 3 generations of a family with PFBC associated with a previously unreported… read more here.
Keywords: calcifications leukoencephalopathy; basal ganglia; familial brain; brain calcifications ... See more keywords
Teaching NeuroImage: Primary Familial Brain Calcification in SLC20A2 Genotype
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201343
Abstract: A 52-year-old woman presented with a 4-year history of parkinsonism characterized by hypomimia, bradykinesia, right-hand rest tremor, reduced right arm swing, and short stride length. CT head (Figure 1) and MRI brain (Figure 2) showed… read more here.
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The primary familial brain calcification-associated protein MYORG is an α-galactosidase with restricted substrate specificity
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001764
Abstract: Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is characterised by abnormal deposits of calcium phosphate within various regions of the brain that are associated with severe cognitive impairments, psychiatric conditions, and movement disorders. Recent studies in diverse… read more here.
Keywords: myorg; brain calcification; brain; familial brain ... See more keywords