Recent advance of Marinesco-Sj?gren syndrome / 中华神经医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Marinesco-Sj?gren syndrome (MSS), also known as hereditary ataxia-dwarf-mental retardation syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive ataxia syndrome. This article reviews the recent advance in clinic characteristics, pathogenic gene mutation sites, pathogenesis and clinic diagnosis and treatment of MSS, in order to improve clinicians' understanding of the disease and diagnosis and treatment level, and reduce the missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of the disease.