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PRRT2 mutation causes paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and hemiplegic migraine in monozygotic twins.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 May 2013
Castiglioni Claudia, López Isabel, Riant Florence, Bertini Enrico, Terracciano Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
PRRT2 gene mutations have recently been identified as a causative gene of Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), a rare movement disorder characterised by the occurrence of chorea, dystonia or athetosis triggered by sudden action. Some patients have additional intermittent neurologic disorders like infantile convulsions. The association with migraine has been rarely reported in this condition. Here we report...
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