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Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and infantile convulsions: clinical and linkage studies.
Neurology - 25 Jul 2000
Swoboda K J, Soong B, McKenna C, Brunt E R, Litt M, Bale J F, Ashizawa T, Bennett L B, Bowcock A M, Roach E S, Gerson D, Matsuura T, Heydemann P T, Nespeca M P, Jankovic J, Leppert M, Ptácek L J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To clinically characterize affected individuals in families with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), examine the association with infantile convulsions, and confirm linkage to a pericentromeric chromosome 16 locus. BACKGROUND: PKD is characterized by frequent, recurrent attacks of involuntary movement or posturing in response to sudden movement, stress, or excitement. Recently, an autosomal...
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