In addition, some rare mutations in the DCTN1 gene have been associated to other neurodegenerative diseases, such as frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy-like syndrome and the motor neuron disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which results in loss of muscle control (Konno et al., 2017). The gene discussed is DCTN1; the disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.