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Unusual phenotypic expression of the DYT1 mutation.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jun 2003
Gatto Emilia Mabel, Pardal Manuel María Fernandez, Micheli Federico Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Highly variable phenotype expression has long been recognized in DYT1 carrier patients. We report here an Ashkenazi-Jewish woman who carried a DYT1 mutation and developed a predominant unilateral myoclonic-dystonia (MD) displaying a fluctuating course. The present case is the second supporting the variability of DYT1 phenotype and further illustrates its ability to mimic the MD syndrome.
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