Two Japanese families with hyperekplexia who have a Arg271Gln mutation in the glycine receptor alpha 1 subunit gene.

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We report two Japanese patients from two families with hyperekplexia who have a Arg271Gln mutation in the glycine receptor alpha 1 subunit gene. The clinical course of both patients was typical for hyperekplexia, characterized by neonatal hypertonia and exaggerated startle response, and which improved gradually with age. One was associated with umbilical hernia and hip dislocation, diagnosed at 11 months, while...

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