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Neurocognitive profiles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and gene mutation site.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Nov 2011
D'Angelo Maria Grazia, Lorusso Maria Luisa, Civati Federica, Comi Giacomo Pietro, Magri Francesca, Del Bo Roberto, Guglieri Michela, Molteni Massimo, Turconi Anna Carla, Bresolin Nereo
Abstract excerpt
The presence of nonprogressive cognitive impairment is recognized as a common feature in a substantial proportion of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. To investigate the possible role of mutations along the dystrophin gene affecting different brain dystrophin isoforms and specific cognitive profiles, 42 school-age children affected with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, subdivided according to sites of...
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