Article
Genome-wide association study in musician's dystonia: a risk variant at the arylsulfatase G locus?
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jun 2014
Lohmann Katja, Schmidt Alexander, Schillert Arne, Winkler Susen, Albanese Alberto, Baas Frank, Bentivoglio Anna Rita, Borngräber Friederike, Brüggemann Norbert, Defazio Giovanni, Del Sorbo Francesca, Deuschl Günther, Edwards Mark J, Gasser Thomas, Gómez-Garre Pilar, Graf Julia, Groen Justus L, Grünewald Anne, Hagenah Johann, Hemmelmann Claudia, Jabusch Hans-Christian, Kaji Ryuji, Kasten Meike, Kawakami Hideshi, Kostic Vladimir S, Liguori Maria, Mir Pablo, Münchau Alexander, Ricchiuti Felicia, Schreiber Stefan, Siegesmund Katharina, Svetel Marina, Tijssen Marina A J, Valente Enza Maria, Westenberger Ana, Zeuner Kirsten E, Zittel Simone, Altenmüller Eckart, Ziegler Andreas, Klein Christine
Abstract excerpt
Musician's dystonia (MD) affects 1% to 2% of professional musicians and frequently terminates performance careers. It is characterized by loss of voluntary motor control when playing the instrument. Little is known about genetic risk factors, although MD or writer's dystonia (WD) occurs in relatives of 20% of MD patients. We conducted a 2-stage genome-wide association study in whites. Genotypes at 557,620...
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