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Genomic deletion size at the epsilon-sarcoglycan locus determines the clinical phenotype.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Oct 2007
Asmus Friedrich, Hjermind Lena Elisabeth, Dupont Erik, Wagenstaller Janine, Haberlandt Edda, Munz Marita, Strom Tim M, Gasser Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D, DYT11) is a dystonia plus syndrome characterized by brief myoclonic jerks predominantly of neck and upper limbs in combination with focal or segmental dystonia. It is caused by heterozygous mutations of the epsilon-sarcoglycan (SGCE) gene on chromosome 7q21.3. We present three patients with heterozygous large deletions in the 7q21.13-21.3 region. By quantitative analysis of single...
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