The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses program: A translational research experience in Argentina by Kohan, R., Pesaola, F., Guelbert, N., Pons, P., Oller de Ramirez, A.M., Rautenberg, G., Becerra, A., Sims, K., Xin, W., Cismondi, I.A.

“…Phenotypic studies comprised epileptic seizures and movement disorders, ophthalmology, neurophysiology, image analysis, rating scales, enzyme testing, and electron microscopy, carried out under a consensus algorithm; 2) DNA screening and validation of mutations in genes PPT1 (CLN1), TPP1 (CLN2), CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, MFSD8 (CLN7), and CLN8: characterization of variant types, novel/knownmutations and polymorphisms; 3) Progress of the epidemiological picture in Latin America; and 4) NCL-like pathology studies in progress. …”
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