A case of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease with a novel six octapeptide repeat insertion

Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2011 Aug;37(5):554-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2011.01174.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Blotting, Western
  • Brain / pathology
  • Female
  • Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease / genetics*
  • Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease / pathology
  • Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Prion Proteins
  • Prions / genetics*

Substances

  • PRNP protein, human
  • Prion Proteins
  • Prions