Evaluating the contribution of the gene TARDBP in Italian patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In our cohort, TARDBP variants have a relevant frequency in Italian ALS patients and they are significantly associated to cognitive impairment. Clinical presentation is heterogeneous. Consistent genotype-phenotype correlations are limited to some mutations. A marked phenotypic variability characterizes the p.A382T variant, suggesting a multifactorial/oligogenic pathogenic mechanism.