Hyperekplexia: a Chinese adolescent with 2 novel mutations of the GLRA1 gene.

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Hyperekplexia is a rare neurologic disorder, characterized by excessive startle response to unexpected stimuli. There are 3 cardinal features: generalized stiffness immediately after birth that normalizes during the first year of life; excessive startle reflex to unexpected (particularly auditory) stimuli; and a short period of generalized stiffness following the startle response while patient cannot elicit...

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