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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 05-11-2014
Symbol BGCI4
Location 5q32
Name idiopathic basal ganglia calcification-4
Corresponding gene PDGFRB
Other symbol(s) IBGC4
Main clinical features
  • accumulation of calcium deposits in various brain regions, most commonly in the basal ganglia
  • about half of mutation carriers are asymptomatic, but some present later in life with parkinsonism and impaired cognitive function; migraine or depression may occur in younger individuals
  • brain imaging showed basal ganglia calcifications and periventricular and subcortical abnormalities on MRI
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Function/system disorder neurology
    Type disease
    Remark(s)