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Paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia with self-limiting partial epilepsy: a novel GLUT-1 mutation with benign phenotype.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jul 2011
Bovi Tommaso, Fasano Alfonso, Juergenson Ina, Gellera Cinzia, Castellotti Barbara, Fontana Elena, Tinazzi Michele
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia (PED) is a rare form of dystonia induced by prolonged exercise, usually involving lower limbs. PED has been recently described as a possible clinical manifestation of mutations of SLC2A1 gene, encoding for the glucose transport GLUT-1. We report a case of a young woman with a mild form of PED associated with self-limiting partial epilepsy. She carries a novel sporadic...
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