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Genotype-phenotype correlation in a cohort of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia cases.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2014
Mao Cheng-Yuan, Shi Chang-He, Song Bo, Wu Jun, Ji Yan, Qin Jie, Li Yu-Sheng, Wang Jing-Jing, Shang Dan-Dan, Sun Shi-Lei, Xu Yu-Ming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, PRRT2 gene mutations have been identified as a causative factor of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD). However, evidence is still lacking with respect to the genotype to phenotype correlation in PKD patients. METHODS: We recruited a cohort of PKD patients with or without PRRT2 mutations for the study, and followed them for 6 months to observe the response to carbamazepine treatment....
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