ISSN:
1435-1463
Keywords:
Association study
;
B37 CAG repeat locus
;
chromosome 12
;
schizophrenia
;
periodic catatonia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Clinical evidence for a dominant mode of inheritance and anticipation in periodic catatonia, a distinct subtype of schizophrenia, indicates that genes with triplet repeat expansions or other unstable repetitive elements affecting gene expression may be involved in the etiology of this disorder. Because patients affected with dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) may present with “schizophrenic” symptoms, we have investigated the DRPLA (B 37 CAG repeat) locus on chromosome 12 in 41 patients with periodic catatonia. The B 37 CAG repeat locus was highly polymorphic but all alleles in both the patient and control group had repeat sizes within the normal range. We conclude that variation at the DRPLA locus is unlikely to be associated with periodic catatonia. The evidence for dominant inheritance and anticipation as well as the high prevalence of human brain genes containing trinucleotide repeats justifies further screening for triplet repeat expansions in periodic catatonia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01277018
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