Be aware of Wolfram syndrome when examining ataxic patients

J Neurol. 2016 Sep;263(9):1862-3. doi: 10.1007/s00415-016-8199-8. Epub 2016 Jun 17.

Authors

Antonella Antenora¹, Maria Lieto², Filippo Maria Santorelli³, Silvio Peluso², Francesco Saccà², Giuseppe De Michele², Alessandro Filla²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosciences, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. antonella.antenora@virgilio.it.
² Department of Neurosciences, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
³ Laboratory of Neurogenetics, IRCCS Stella Maris, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 27314960
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-016-8199-8

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Ataxia / complications*
Ataxia / diagnosis*
Ataxia / genetics
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Membrane Proteins / genetics
Middle Aged
Mutation, Missense
Wolfram Syndrome / complications*
Wolfram Syndrome / diagnosis*
Wolfram Syndrome / genetics

Substances

Membrane Proteins
wolframin protein