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Preferred term

Neuroacanthocytosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An inherited autosomal disorder that is characterized by neurodegeneration; orofacial and buccal DYSKINESIAS; CHOREA; and thorny-looking red cells (ACANTHOCYTES). This disorder is due to mutations of chorein which is important in protein trafficking and is encoded by Vps13a on chromosome 9q21.

Entry terms

  • Acanthocytosis with Neurologic Disorder
  • Chorea Acanthocytosis
  • Chorea-Acanthocytosis
  • Chorea Acanthocytosis Syndrome
  • Choreoacanthocytosis
  • Levine-Critchley Syndrome

In other languages

  • French

  • Acanthocytose chorée
  • Chorée acanthocytose
  • Choréo-acanthocytose
  • Choréoacanthocytose
  • Syndrome de Levine-Critchley

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FR8VQLJ0-7

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