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JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
Volume 29, Issue 11, Pages NP164-NP167Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0883073813514134
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SOX6; basal ganglia; spinal syrinx
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SOX6, a member of the SOX gene family, plays a key role in the development of several mammalian tissues and organs, including the central nervous system. Specifically, this gene modulates the differentiation and proliferation of interneurons in the medial ganglionic eminence, as well as oligodendrocytes in the spinal cord. We describe the case of a 4-year-old girl with global developmental delay and a spinal cord syrinx who presented with recurrent episodes of parkinsonian symptoms subsequent to febrile illnesses. The symptoms included gait instability, tremor, and dysarthria, with a progressive relapsing-remitting course over the span of 2 years. The patient was later found to have a large deletion-type mutation in the SOX6 gene. This case is the first report in humans implying a role for SOX6 in basal ganglia function, as well as spinal cord development.
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