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Exome sequencing identifies GCDH (glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase) mutations as a cause of a progressive form of early-onset generalized dystonia.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2012
Marti-Masso Jose Felix, Ruiz-Martínez Javier, Makarov Vladimir, López de Munain Adolfo, Gorostidi Ana, Bergareche Alberto, Yoon Seungtai, Buxbaum Joseph D, Paisán-Ruiz Coro
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Dystonias are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of movement disorders characterized by involuntary, sustained muscular contractions affecting one or more sites of the body, and abnormal postures. In this study, we describe an autosomal recessive family that presents with a progressive and early-onset form of generalized dystonia. The nuclear family consists of two healthy parents and two affected...
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