Researchers discover genetic cause of hereditary spastic ataxia
Researchers from the Guy Rouleau Laboratory affiliated with the CHUM Research Centre and the CHU-Sainte-Justine Research Centre have discovered the genetic cause of a rare disease reported only in patients originating from Newfoundland: hereditary spastic ataxia.
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered two mutations responsible for a devastating neurological condition they first identified 15 years ago.